Resizing Question - Again

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rwskinner
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Resizing Question - Again

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Lets say I have a Sheetcam job set up for a generic metal sign that I plasma cut.
Let's say that sign is 24" x 24" and the job already has all the operations and hundreds of start points modified and done.

Is there a way I can scale it to a different size and not loose all my operations and hundreds of start points? This seems like it would be a common thing to do and I think I must be doing the hard way.

Currently, I resize the DXF, import again as a new job, add all my operations, then modify all my start points. It sure seems like a lot of work just to change the scaling.

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Re: Resizing Question - Again

Post by acourtjester »

I don't think so you are given the option to scale when you bring the drawing in.
Les seems to comment on questions about SHeetCam find a post he has commented and use that to PM him using the contact Icon under his name upper right of post.
try this one he is the 3rd one down.
http://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic.p ... es#p139062
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Re: Resizing Question - Again

Post by Les Newell »

Use File->import drawing. That way you won't lose your operations. When you import the drawing you are given the option to scale it. When you import a drawing SheetCam tries to re-use the start points but that probably won't work very well if you scale the drawing.
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