Fluting panel — End Flute
Fluting panel — End Flute
In the End Flute area, select an option from the list to specify the profile of the end flute, then enter a value for the length of the flute:
- None — The tool retracts straight out of the material.
- Linear — The profile is
a straight line from the start depth
to the finish depth
.
- Curve — The profile
curves from the start depth
to the finish depth
.
- Custom curve — Either
drag the blue handles to determine the shape of the curve, or enter specific
values for the top and bottom angles in the appropriate boxes.
- Length — Enter a value to determine the length of the flute. You can enter the value as a percentage or as millimetres. If you enter a percentage of 20, for example, the length of the flute is 20% of the length of the vector.
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