Can't select all of a contour for 2D engrave operation

Can't select all of a contour for 2D engrave operation

jamesdarrah1
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Can't select all of a contour for 2D engrave operation

jamesdarrah1
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I inserted a design into a sketch via an SVG import. The shapes are closed. When I hover over the contour it turns blue all the way around the shape. When I click to add it to the 2D engrave contour list the line goes bright blue except for some segments left in green. I've deleted and started over with the operation and have the same result. I tried selecting the green segments as well to no avail. How can I select the whole contour so I can get this down to the CNC?

 

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Joshua.Aigen
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Hi @jamesdarrah1, The SVG that you used is extremely heavy with points. It slowed and crashed Fusion on my end, I was able to extract a DXF (from right clicking on sketch 6). Then brought into other software and reduced the point count. This did have an effect on the design but it eliminated the open contour issues that were being created by the many points. I've included a new svg and a Fusion file I was able to re-link your engraving toolpath to the new chain paths, hope it helps. 


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jamesdarrah1
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Thanks, I'll give your file a try. What software did you use to reduce node count? I used TurboCAD for my 2D work. I didn't see a way in TurboCAD to reduce the complexity of the exported file. I  tied DXF before SVG and both of them were very SLOW.  I went to SVG because it was somewhat faster, however, in Fusion Design I could see the large amount of nodes.

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Joshua.Aigen
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Hi @jamesdarrah1, I used adobe illustrator in edit under paths there is a simplify command.


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jamesdarrah1
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Is there a target for number of nodes when simplifying? Your mention of Illustrator reminded me that Inkscape has a similar simplify function. Thanks for your help.

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Joshua.Aigen
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Not really, it had a preview feature and I reduced until the vectors started to degrade or change shape and then cranked it back up a smidge, very technical I know. Thing is if it didn't work I could always come back and reduce more just depends on how much time I want to spend. I'm very glad to hear Inkscape has a similar feature. 


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