Sections

Multi Shapes allow the addition of Sections which can be accomplished on the Shape > Settings page.

This topic is not applicable to Standard Shapes as these allow only one (1) section.

Multi vs Standard Shape

Multi Shapes have an extra provision on the Settings page to add up to five (5) sections, as discussed above.

The default is for the configuration of one (1) section.

Settings page

The Shape > Settings page provides a drop list which allows up to 5 sections to be added (click on image), with the provision to add Upper and Lower sections using corresponding checkboxes.

Click to view preview of shape with 5 sections selected with upper and lower.

Each section can then be individually configured using the radio buttons on the Shape > Sections... page.

Sections page

See Dimensions Overall Section for a full discussion of the options for the overall dimension of each section of a shape.

The Shape > Sections page allows you to Configure each section of the selected Shape.

Configure radio buttons are used to select which section is being defined and is highlighted in the preview pane to confirm this.

In the example below, Section 2 has been selected by using the corresponding radio button.
Note that there is a radio button under this (2) which is used to control the section referred to in the preview pane as Origin (Lower 2).
- Radio buttons presented here are determined by the selection made on the Settings page discussed above (compare images).

The shape shown here has three (3) sections, with a lower section added, which is referred to on other pages as Origin - see Origin buttons discussed below.

When Flaps are added, pages are added with a prefix that defines which section is being configured e.g. the page o1_Top:Flap uses the prefix o1 to define that this is the flap that is attached to Origin 1, as illustrated in the preview pane below.

When in Current Editor mode (shown below left), the Breadcrumbs Bar drop list will display the Section Origin (Lower 2) as AShape22.

The same is true if 'Machining' preview is selected on the Settings page (shown below right).

Origin buttons

For Multi Shapes, Origin buttons are used to designate where section features, such as DXF Cutouts and Custom Cutouts, are placed.

The description included within the brackets ( ) provide classification details e.g. (Lower 2) specifies the section added under section 2, as shown below.

Cutout Options

Cutouts can be machine repeated with sets of up to five (A to E) different outlines on any shape.

The cutout/s can be placed on a designated section by using the Origin button on the Cutout Properties.

In the example, a cutout has been selected for use, and the radio buttons are made available, allowing you to select the Section for placement.
- When the radio button is selected and applied, the buttons description in the brackets will be updated e.g. Origin (2);
  - The default description is Origin (1).
Click Apply and OK to close.

For more on how cutouts are created and added, see the topic on Cutouts.

Custom Options

Custom Cutouts can be placed on a designated section by using the Origin button on the Custom Properties dialog.

In this example, Vents have been placed on Section 3 by clicking on the Origin button and using the provided Section radio buttons.

When the radio button is selected and applied, the buttons description in the brackets will be updated e.g. Origin (3);
- The default description is Origin (1).
Click Apply and OK to close.

The section does not need to be selected on the Sections page (or highlighted) to have custom cutouts applied.

As you can see, vents have been also been added to Section 1 (Origin 1) and Lower 2 (Origin 22).