Male Base

This page describes how the various Edit > Male Base tools operate

Edit > Male Base > Add Air Hole > Circle
Edit > Male Base > Add Air Hole > Rectangle
Edit > Male Base > Remove Air Hole

Edit > Male Base > Add Air Hole > Circle

This tool enables you to add a circular air hole to the male base stripping unit.

Edit bar controls

Machine Settings

From the pulldown list select the Stripper machine setting required. Defined in the machine settings is the palette to use for the air hole geometry.

Interactive

If this option is checked, then the tool will allow you to create the air hole using two clicks, one for each side of the circle; otherwise, the tool will allow you to specify a radius, and just click once for the centre of the circle.

Radius

If the Interactive option is not checked, then this allows you to specify the radius of the air hole you wish to add.

Offset

This option allows you to specify an offset value which is displayed on the cursor around the air hole as you use the tool. This is a useful visual reference.

How to use the tool

With the interactive mode on, to construct the circle pick the first point through which the circle passes using the required snap mode. A flexible circle is then drawn rotating about the first picked point. Then pick the second point.

Hold the Control key to invert the operation and add back wood rather than take it away to create an air hole.

Edit > Male Base > Add Air Hole > Rectangle

This tool enables you to add a rectangular air hole to the male base stripping unit.

Edit bar controls

Machine Settings

From the pulldown list select the Stripper machine setting required. Defined in the machine settings is the palette to use for the air hole geometry.

Offset

This option allows you to specify an offset value which is displayed on the cursor around the air hole as you use the tool. This is a useful visual reference.

Fillet Radius

This value determines the corner radius.

How to use the tool

To construct the rectangle pick the point for the first corner of the rectangle. Then pick the opposite diagonal corner.

Hold the Control key to invert the operation and add back wood rather than take it away to create an air hole.

Edit > Male Base > Remove Air Hole

This tool allows you to remove an air hole simply by clicking on any point within it.

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