J_StabCreate¶

J_StabEdit¶

Create and edit stabs

Stabs are helpful objects used to represent punches. This command allows you to add a series of these stabs to the model parametrically.

Find it in: JPattern Design sidebar

Steps¶

1. Select the target curve you want to add the stabs to or select the stab you want to edit
2. Select a method and fill in the options that are given. Click Ok (or press space) to confirm

Options¶

Method¶

• Distance based: select this method if the distance between the Stabs is the parameter that you want to control
• Number based: select this method if the Number of Stabs is the parameter that you want to control

Distance from¶

• Distance from start (shortcut: W): the distance, calculated from the start of the curve, from where the stabs series will begin
• Distance from end (shortcut: E): the distance, calculated from the end of the curve, where the stabs series will finish
• Use half distance: block the start/end distances to be half of the distance between each pattern repetition (only for number based mode)
• You can also pick the start/end points on the curve using the corresponding buttons

Stab property¶

• Offset value: the offset value is the distance from the target at which the stabs series will be created
• Radius: radius of each stab
• Flip button (shortcut: T): if you are using an offset, use flip to move the stabs to the opposite side of the curve

J_StabConstrainedCreate¶

Create stabs on a constrained curve

Stabs are helpful objects used to represent punches. This command allows you to add a series of these stabs to the model parametrically, on a set of segments, with two optional intersections that constrain them;

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar

Steps¶

1. Create the curve where the stabs will be placed by creating a constrained chain, using the same steps from J_ConstrainedChainCreateLegacy
2. Create the stabs selecting a method and filling in the options that are given.
3. Click Ok (or press space) to confirm

Options¶

See J_StabCreate options.

J_StabFreeCreate¶

Create stabs anywhere in the model

Stabs are helpful objects used to represent punches. This command allows you to add a stab anywhere.

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar

Steps¶

1. Pick a point in the model. This will be the center of the stab
2. Choose the radius and click Ok (or press space) to confirm

Notes¶

You can move the stab by dragging around its center

J_StabIntersectionCreate¶

Create stabs on the intersections between curves

Stabs are helpful objects used to represent punches. This command allows you to add a stab on the intersections between curves.

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar

Steps¶

1. Select the target curves. The stabs will be added on each intersection found between the selected curves
2. Set the option in the windows that shows up
3. Click Ok (or press space) to confirm

Options¶

• Radius: radius of each stab
• Offset: the offset is the distance from the intersections from which the stabs will be positioned
• Flip button (shortcut: T): if you are using an offset, use flip to change the direction of the offset

Remarks¶

• You can choose only one line; the stabs will be added on its self-intersections.
• If you are using an offset, the stabs move along the target curves

J_StabConvert¶

Convert to free stabs one or more stabs which depend on a curve

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar

Steps¶

1. Select a group of stabs which depend on a curve
2. The stabs are converted to intersection based stabs (if lying on the parent curve with a zero offset) or to free stabs.