Calculation Edit Boxes
Numerical edit boxes generally support simple calculations.
A sum can be entered directly into the edit box:
Having typed an equation, pressing the = key will perform the entered calculation and fill the edit box with the answer.
Special Calculation Characters
As well as the simple numerical calculations, such as 3+(4/5), several of VCarve Desktop's stored values can be accessed by using certain letters (which are not case-sensitive): When used, VCarve Desktop substitutes the character with the appropriate value in the calculation.
Character |
Name |
Example |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
W or X |
Material Width |
w/2= |
Half of the material width |
H or Y |
Material Height |
H*2= |
Twice the height of the material |
T or Z |
Material Thickness |
t-0.25= |
0.25 units less than the material thickness |
P |
PI (3.141593) |
P*10^2= |
Area of a 10 radius circle (π.r2) |
I |
Imperial Conversion |
25.4*i= |
Converts 25.4mm to inches |
M |
Metric Conversion |
2*M= |
Converts 2 inches to millimetres |
' |
Feet |
2'+10= |
34 inches (2 feet and 10 inches) |