Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

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To complete the trimming select the Trim button from the 
Modifying Toolbar to complete the geometry.
Select the Trim button from the Modifying Toolbar in 
the main Toolbar.
Select the large circle, and touch in an open area in the display.
The Prompt will ask what geometry the objects should be trimmed 
against.  Select the two smaller arcs.
The Prompt bar will ask what objects to keep.  Select the radius 
between the smaller circles.
Now touch in an open area in the display.  The outside radius of the 
larger circle will be removed.
Before creating the tool paths, the shape must be created as 
described below, and previously in this chapter. See "Creating the 
shape" on page 318.
Creating the shape
Touch the Select button from the bottom button 
menu.
Select the top line between the two arc’s.
Notice that a small circle appears at the end of the line.  This circle 
appears on the closest end to where the line was touched on, and 
represents the start point of the shape.