Drawing in SimCam

Drawing in SimCam

SimCam provides comprehensive tools for creating 2D drawings that will be converted into toolpaths.

Basic Drawing Tools

Tool	Key	Description
Line	L	Straight segment between two points
Circle	C	Circle from center and radius
Arc	A	3-point arc or center-radius
Rectangle	R	Rectangle from two corners
Polygon	P	Regular polygon
Polyline	PL	Continuous sequence of segments

Editing Tools

Tool	Key	Description
Move	M	Translate objects
Copy	CO	Duplicate objects
Rotate	RO	Rotate around a point
Scale	SC	Resize objects
Mirror	MI	Reflect objects
Offset	O	Create parallel contour
Trim	TR	Trim lines at intersections
Extend	EX	Extend lines to a boundary
Fillet	F	Create fillet between lines
Chamfer	CHA	Create angular chamfer

Coordinate Input

Methods for entering precise coordinates:

• Absolute: X,Y (e.g.: 50,30)
• Relative: @X,Y (e.g.: @10,20 - 10mm in X and 20mm in Y from previous point)
• Polar: @distance<angle (e.g.: @50<45 - 50mm at 45°)

Layers

Organize drawings on separate layers:

• Layer for external contours
• Layer for internal pockets
• Layer for holes
• Layer for engravings