make outlines (erase all inner)

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cmug
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make outlines (erase all inner)

Post by cmug » Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:53 am

I have an drawing of an flower. Want tot use this for lasercutter. Have to change the drawing with only the outer (contour) line. Does anyone know an tutorial how to fix this ?
Erase inner lines by hand, cost my extreem time.
Thanks, from The Netherlands : Clemens
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Re: make outlines (erase all inner)

Post by Husky » Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:45 pm

Hi cmug - welcome to the QCAD Forum.
cmug wrote:Does anyone know an tutorial how to fix this ? Erase inner lines by hand, cost my extreem time.
Currently there isn't a tool in QCAD for an easy fix - but if you change a little bit your workflow it will help to prevent a time consuming task like this one.

My suggestion would be: "Clear out" unwanted entities before you rotate ... :wink:



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Re: make outlines (erase all inner)

Post by cmug » Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:26 am

Wow, this really an excellent tutorial that you made. THANKS !
Explanation in screen-movie works perfect.
(if you have tried to write this down, I wouldn't understood it. Making screen film is also relative easy and fast)
It's an really smart solution (way of thinking). And I learned to use new tools also.

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Re: make outlines (erase all inner)

Post by Husky » Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:40 am

cmug wrote:Wow, this really an excellent tutorial that you made. THANKS !
You're welcome. :wink:
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