I have a customer who wants the lines cut wider. Is there a way to cut on both sides of a line?
I could loop the lines, but that will take forever on a complicated job. I am going to try cutting with a higher amp and use larger nozzel size, but that still only gives a small increase in width.
Any suggestions?
TIA
Gary
Cut both sides of a line?
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Re: Cut both sides of a line?
I don't know if there is a way to do it in Sheetcam but sometimes in Corel Draw I will select the lines and set them to the width that I want and convert outline to object then it is a closed loop.
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Re: Cut both sides of a line?
That's pretty much what I was going to suggest too but also I'd make sure the width is at or a tiny bit more than twice your kerf width otherwise on the return cut you'll be cutting part metal part air, and your torch may dive down to try and correct the higher voltage.
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Re: Cut both sides of a line?
The easiest way I find in Coreldraw is to select the lines you want wider and use the contour tool set at half the width you want.
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Re: Cut both sides of a line?
Make on operation as an inside offset then another operation as an outside offset ON the same lineset.
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Re: Cut both sides of a line?
Thank you for all the reply's. I will give them all a shot and see what happens.
thanks
Gary
thanks
Gary
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