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* Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-13-16.png|400px]] | * Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-13-16.png|400px]] | ||
* <code>Path</code> → <code>Stroke to Path</code> | * <code>Path</code> → <code>Stroke to Path</code> | ||
* Choose the <code>Node tool</code>so you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path | * Choose the <code>Node tool</code>so you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-42-21 path.png|400px]] | ||
* Add nodes where you want tabs:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-19-47 add nodes.png|400px]] | * 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]] | * 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]] | ||
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* Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-44 both joined.png|400px]] | * Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-44 both joined.png|400px]] | ||
[[Category:CNC]] | [[Category:CNC]] | ||
[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-11-39.png|400px]] | |||
Revision as of 15:42, 26 February 2024
The Problem
Some GCode-generators can't create tabs, so I decided to include them in the drawing.
The Solution
- 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 toolso 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:
