Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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Now I got my full version of sheetcam when I import drawings to make posts, I get some red lines, some yellow lines and some blue lines. I need to know what they mean and how to get them all the same I believe red is the default. It seams the posts come out correct when everything is red.

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Re: Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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Red is an exterior contour, yellow is an interior (like an inside hole), blue is a rapid movement. (not a cut) White is an open line, as opposed to a "closed" shape. (like a single straight line, or something with lines that aren't joined)
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Re: Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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How do you assign what you want. I imported a drawing and one of the cuts is an inside yellow and all the others are red. When I set a cut operation, the green trace lines are one inside and one ouot side. I want them all the same red. So my question is how can you change them in sheetcam.
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Re: Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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You can select whether the cut is inside or outside offset in the operation--but that will change ALL of them in the drawing--so if all but one are correct in one drawing, you might need to change that one contour to a different layer. That way it can have it's own operation, separate from the rest of the drawing. (Select Edit contours, then right-click over the desired area -> Move to Layer -> New Layer, type a name for your new layer, then assign a cutting operation to that layer)
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Re: Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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The first attachment I have this problem with the top of the R. The second drawing I have the problem with the center cut outs 4 are yellow and one is white.
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BR12T 1.5R TUBE MOUNT BAG PLATE.DXF
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WARNING THIS IS GARDENA.dxf
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Re: Differnt color lines in Sheetcam what do they mean?

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I figured it out on the warning sign. There was a small little line attached that wasn't needed.

This file should cut good now.
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