Cutting male and online

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  1. JoeRob

    JoeRob Active Member

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    I am working on a new drawing. I want to cut the outside as a male cut. the inside drawing I have lines drawn as accents. They are lines only not shapes so these have to be cut as "online" correct?

    Also is there a way to "make path" to get the lines to stay where they are on the shape? so that when i move the shape the lines move with it as well?
     
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    Kchoghead Well-Known Member

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    Select all the definition lines, then make path, selectt he inside and outside fully defined shapes and make path, then create your two tool paths one online the other male. Sequence the cuts so the online cuts first.
     
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    Thanks Guys
     
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    Arkansas Metal Art Well-Known Member

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    To keep everything together I sometimes use "group" . Works good when there's lots of stuff on the page.

    For the online stuff, I go to edit/select by open object/ then make path and machine/online. then edit/invert select, make path and machine male.
     

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