Wrong side of circle is connected.

[rocky]

During geometry creation of a curved slot I have found that sometimes when connecting the geometry the arc at the end of the slot is inverted from what I want. I am using GibbsCAM 7.3. Basically I create two circles that form the inner and outer walls of the curved slot. Then I create two lines that radiate from the center point of the previous circles for where the the slot ends. At the ends I then create circles the same diameter as the slot is wide. Then when I go to connect it all sometimes one of the end circles is inverted. I can't seem to find a way in GibbsCAM to make it choose the other side of the circle. I have used SmartCAM and MasterCAM and there is a way to choose which solution you want, but with GibbsCAM it seems random and uncontrollable.

Thanks
Rocky

[machineoperator]

In the modify menu there is a "reverse arc" option. select the arc geometry and then select "reverse arc" from the modify menu and this should solve your problem.

[rocky]

Originally Posted by machineoperator In the modify menu there is a "reverse arc" option. select the arc geometry and then select "reverse arc" from the modify menu and this should solve your problem.

Thanks that did it. For a while I thought I was a mouse trapped in a maze made to lose.

Rocky

[cadman]

Keyboard shortcut: select the arc then Ctrl + T. Faster than going into the menu.