Revision as of 15:40, 26 February 2024

The Problem

Some GCode-generators can't create tabs, so I decided to include them in the drawing.

Select the path you want to add tabs to:
Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:
Path → Stroke to Path
Choose the Node tool (now you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path):
Add nodes where you want tabs:
Remove infill and set a stroke (otherwise you can't see the deletion of the segment):
Select one newly made node and the neighbouring node and split path there by deleting the segment in between:
Repeat for the other new node:
Close the gaps in the path:
Repeat for the other new node:

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 * <code>Path</code> &rarr; <code>Stroke to Path</code>
 * Choose the <code>Node tool</code> (now you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path):<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-11-39.png|400px]]
-* Add nodes where you want tabs:
+* Add nodes where you want tabs:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-19-47 add nodes.png|400px]]
+* Remove infill and set a stroke (otherwise you can't see the deletion of the segment):<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-33-36 stroke only.png|400px]]
+* Select one newly made node and the neighbouring node and split path there by deleting the segment in between:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-34-15 select and delete.png|400px]] [[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-34-27 deleted.png|400px]]
+* Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-34-50 both deleted.png|400px]]
+* Close the gaps in the path:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-18 join.png|400px]] [[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-34 joined.png|400px]]
+* Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-44 both joined.png|400px]]
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