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Appendix A: Toolbar Quick Reference

Sine Tool:

Select this tool, then left-click to place a sine wave. It may then be manipulated by dragging the

yellow border to widen or lengthen the loops. You may also click and drag its vertices to set the

starting and ending loops

Text Tool:

Select this tool, then left-click to place text. See Placing Text for more information.

Carving Menu

Pattern Tool:

Selecting this tool will display the pattern selection window. Select a pattern from the list, view it

in the thumbnail view window beneath the pattern list, and then left-click on the board to place the

pattern. See the Placing Patterns section for more information

Feather:

This sets the degree of feathering applied to the highlighted pattern on the work piece

Merge:

This sets the conditions on how patterns or surfaces overlap one another.

Clip Carving:

Clip Pattern can be used to eliminate a portion of a pattern

Bit Optimization:

Increases both the quality of the carving and the time it takes to run

Invert Pattern:

This button toggles the invert mode for patterns, which reverses the direction of the artwork

Layout Menu

Center:

Selecting this will center the pattern with respect to the X-axis, Y-axis, or both

Layout Menu

Align:

Aligns multiple features with respect to one another along the selected orientation

Mirror:

Creates a copy of the selected feature(s) about the horizontal, vertical, or diagonal axis.

Flip & Rotate:

Flips the highlighted feature(s) with respect to the horizontal and vertical axis, or rotates the

highlighted feature(s) with respect to their midpoint

Group:

Groups multiple features together as one.

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