DesignCentral – Island Fill, Online
Island tab
Island Fill, Inset
Island Fill, Offset
1 Select the objects.
2 From the Effects menu, point to Engraving and select Island
fill.
3 In DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:
Selects a tool from the Tool Library.
Select Edit from the menu to create a new
tool or edit an existing one. See “Tool
Library” on page 125 for more information.
Online path style creates a tool path that directly
follows the existing path.
Inset path style creates a tool path that is set inside the
existing path.
Offset path style creates a tool path that is set outside
the existing path.
Determines the distance between the existing path and the
tool path.
Depth Nose
Amount of overlap between a tool path and its
immediate neighbor.
Prevents the tool from lifting while engraving, which
could cause a spring-loaded depth nose to engrave too
deeply.
For Sharp corners, tool path follows the object’s
corner.
Sharp Corners
For Round corners, the tool path curves around the
object’s corner.
Round Corners
For Clipped corners, the tool path bevels around the
object’s corner.
Clipped Corners
Round All
Tool path rounds off the object’s corners so that
objects can be inlayed.
For Inset and Offset all corners will be rounded. For
Online, inside corners will be rounded.
4 Click Apply.
Applying Hole Fill
Hole fill is used to create drill holes or cut circles at a specified point on a
path.
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