Direction
Handle
Direction
Handle
Direction
Handle
Direction
Handle
Selected
Point
Path tab
Point tab
Attributes in Path tab
Points selected Number of points selected on a path.
Type of selected segment (line or curve). You can convert one
type to another by clicking these buttons.
Length of selected segment. In a curve segment, this value is
the length of a straight line joining the two ends of the segment
as shown on above illustration.
Inclination of selected segment. In a curve segment, this value
is the angle of a straight line joining the two ends of the
segment as shown on above illustration.
Attributes in Point tab
X, Y coordinates of the selection point (the point where the
segment was clicked).
Length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a
square.
Length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a circle.
DesignCentral When a Control Point is Selected
When a Control Point is selected, DesignCentral shows information about
the selected point. Depending on the type of point, some of the
information below may not available.
Selected
Point
Path tab
Point tab
Attributes in Path tab
Points selected Number of points selected on a path.
Type of segment prior to the selected point. You can convert
one type to another by clicking these buttons.
Type of selected point. You can convert one type to another
by clicking these buttons. But in order to convert a Cusp point
to Symmetric or Smooth, the two adjacent segments to this
point must be curved segments.
Angle between two Direction Handles.
Attributes in Point tab
X, Y coordinates of the selected point.
Length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a
square.
Length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a circle.
DesignCentral When an Engraving Path Is Selected
When an engraving path is selected, DesignCentral displays a tab showing
information about the engraving path.
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