Edge

The Edge generator creates regularly spaced waypoints around one or multiple successive contours of a surface with all waypoint normal to the generation surface.

In order to create a Edge trajectory you need to first select a surface and then select one contour of that surface while pressing the CTRL Key or by using the Middle mouse click.

Then you can change the generator parametors :

• Decimation : Spacing between two consecutive waypoints for a straight line.
• Offset : Offset from the contour that determines the distance inside or outside of the workpiece we want our waypoints to be placed.
• Chain selection : Creates waypoints on all successive contours of the one selected if ticked.

In order to add the waypoints you can then click on the Add to the end button.

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It is possible to change the order you add waypoints by clicking on the arrow on the right of the Add to the end button to select a different mode :

• Add to the end will add created waypoints at the end of the Trajectory,
• Add at the start will add created waypoints at the start of the Trajectory
• Add after will add created waypoints after the last selected Waypoint in the Trajectory
• Replace waypoints will replace all the waypoints in the Trajectory

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The Edge operation only works on CAD Files that provide contour informations, such as STEP files.