Nicks

  Edit Bar controls: Mode, Symbol, Offset, Number, Spacing, Double Placement, Distance, Auto Infer, Both Ends, Apply, Use marquee.

This tool allows you to add nick symbols to the current layer. The symbols loaded by the tool are defined in Database Operation - Symbols: Nick symbol group.

Mode

  • At line ends - add symbols at end to end points of entities, for example cut/crease lines.
  • Distribute from ends - add nick symbols evenly spaced along an entity.
  • Offset from end - add nick symbols offset from the end point of a chosen entity.
  • Offset from entity - add nick symbols parallel to an entity offset from the end point.
  • On construction - add nick symbols about the intersection point of construction entities with all visible entities.
  • On selected - add nicks symbols about the intersection point of any selected entities with any visible cut type entities.
  • Remove nicks - allows you to remove a specified nick symbol by defining the selection area.
  • Snapped point - add nick symbols about any snapped point.

At line ends

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Auto infer

If checked then the nicks will be added to any entities of the same configuration of blocks as the chosen entities.

Select the options required on the edit bar and pick a point along the path of end to end lines. The symbol will be added at all end to end points.

Distribute from ends

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Offset

Distance from either end of the identified entity to the first and last nick symbols.

Mode

From the pulldown list choose either Number or Separation.

Number

If Number was chosen then enter the number of nick symbols to place between the two points. There will also be a nick symbol added at each of the two specified points, so the total number will be two greater than this.

Distance

If Separation was chosen then enter the distance between each of the nick symbols.

Double placement

If checked two nicks will be placed in each position.

Distance

Distance between double placed nicks.

Auto infer

If checked then the nicks will be added to all similar entities. So, for a multi-up layout, if there are ten insertions of a block and nick symbols are added to an entity within that block, then ten groups of nick symbols will be added in total.

Select the options required on the edit bar and identify the entity. The symbols will be added along the entity at the specified points.

Offset from end

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Both ends

Determines if the group of nick symbols will be added to both ends of the picked entity.

Offset

Distance from the end of the entity to the centre of the group of nicks.

Number

Number of nicks placed about the centre of the first offset.

Spacing

Distance between nicks if more than one is specified.

Double placement

If checked two nicks will be placed for every one specified in the Number option.

Distance

Distance between the double placed nicks.

Auto infer

If checked then the nicks will be added to any entities of the same configuration of blocks as the chosen entities.

Select the edit bar options. If Both ends is checked pick a point on the entity to apply nicks to; if Both ends is not checked pick a point on the entity offset towards the end where the nicks are required.

Offset from entity

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Distance

Perpendicular distance from the end of the entity to the centre of the group of nicks.

Number

Number of nicks placed about the centre offset value.

Spacing

Distance between nicks if more than one is specified.

Select the edit bar options, then pick the entity towards the end and to the side that the nicks are required.

On construction

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Use marquee

Checking this option allows you to add symbols within the select marquee area only. To create the marquee use the Select - Marquee tool.

Number

Number of nicks placed about the centre of the first offset.

Spacing

Distance between nicks.

Add the necessary construction lines. If you require the nicks to be applied to a selected area, add the marquee area. Run the Nick tool and select the edit bar options; check the option Use marquee if required. Set the palette visibility to create the required intersection points for the nicks and press Apply to add the Nick pattern.

On selected

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Use marquee

Checking this option allows you to add symbols within the select marquee area only. To create the marquee use the Select - Marquee tool.

Number

Number of nicks placed about the centre of the first offset.

Spacing

Distance between nicks.

Select the entities that create intersection points with any cut type entities at the points that the nick group is to be applied. Then press Apply to add the Nick pattern.

Remove nicks

Symbol

From the Symbol pulldown list chose the symbol to be deleted, then identify the area in which the chosen symbol will be deleted by identifying one corner of the box and the opposite diagonal corner.

Snapped point

Symbol

From the pulldown list select the nick symbol.

Number

Number of nicks placed about the centre of the first offset.

Spacing

Distance between nicks.

Double placement

If checked two nicks will be placed for every one specified in the Number option. The position of each single nick will be the centre of the double placed nicks.

Distance

Distance between the double placed nicks.

Auto infer

If checked then the nicks will be added to any entities of the same configuration of blocks as the chosen entities.

Select the edit bar options and choose the snap mode required. Identify the centre point of the group of nicks by snapping the point on the enquired entity.

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