position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors

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position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors

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Hello all,

I have a question to the bright minds of the bunch.

Do you know how to define the position of tabs on a vector?

On page 124 of the Gadget API document has the following:
-- true to use tabs (position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors)
profile_data.UseTabs = false
-- length for tabs if being used
profile_data.TabLength = 5.0
-- Thickness for tabs if being used
profile_data.TabThickness = 1.0
-- if true then create 3d tabs else 2d tabs
profile_data.Use3dTabs = true

As always thanks for any help.
Thanks,
Jim

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Re: position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors

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Hello Jim,

From the SDK pdf dated 18th October 2021 (pages should be close no matter which PDF you use) some pages of interest:

p.62 under CadContour we get ":InsertToolpathAtTabAtPoint()"

p 94 ToolpathTab object: interestingly, this mentions the method "InsertToolpathTabAtPoint" rather than the spelling on p. 62

Steven

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Re: position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors

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adze_cnc wrote:
Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:19 pm
Hello Jim,

From the SDK pdf dated 18th October 2021 (pages should be close no matter which PDF you use) some pages of interest:

p.62 under CadContour we get ":InsertToolpathAtTabAtPoint()"

p 94 ToolpathTab object: interestingly, this mentions the method "InsertToolpathTabAtPoint" rather than the spelling on p. 62

Steven
Thanks Steven!
Thanks,
Jim

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Re: position of tabs must already have been defined on vectors

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adze_cnc wrote:
Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:19 pm
Hello Jim,

From the SDK pdf dated 18th October 2021 (pages should be close no matter which PDF you use) some pages of interest:

p.62 under CadContour we get ":InsertToolpathAtTabAtPoint()"

p 94 ToolpathTab object: interestingly, this mentions the method "InsertToolpathTabAtPoint" rather than the spelling on p. 62

Steven
Hi Steven,

I hope you are doing well. I have you been able to insert Toolpath Tabs with InsertToolpathTabAtPoint ?

is you would like to take this offline use jim@jimandi.com

Thanks
Thanks,
Jim

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