Overview of Geometry

This overview is intended to provide some basic information about creating geometry in EZCAM. In general, Geometry is always created in 3D space although the elements created (lines, arcs, circles, points, etc.) are only two - dimensional. To avoid ambiguities and confusion, the online help is illustrated with 2D drawings, as though the geometry were viewed in the XY plane. Existing geometry can be dimensioned (XY, XZ or YZ view only) and plotted to obtain hard copy output. When the time comes to save your work, you can save your geometry data in EZ-CAM's native geometry format, or export using other CAD formats such as DXF, DWG or IGES.

The geometry creation examples found in the "Working with Lines/Arcs/Circles" sections of the online help have been carefully selected to show a range of the possible options and should serve as practical examples for similar constructions. It is of course not possible to describe every possible combination due to the many element types, selection modes and definition options available.

See also:

$image\ar.gif$ Dynamic Preview Function

$image\ar.gif$ Basic Rules for geometrical Construction

$image\ar2.gif$ Viewing your Work in EZ-CAM

$image\ar.gif$ Overview: Geometry Menu

$image\ar.gif$ Overview: Select Entities

$image\ar.gif$ Edit Menu – Point Picking Options

$image\ar.gif$ View Menu – View Control Options