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contracting shapes with voids

masamasa
masamasa over 1 year ago

hello

i have a rectangular shape with a void as shown below.

 

i would like to contract the void only by x amount all around without changing the size of the shape as shown below.

how can i do it?

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  • avant
    +1 avant over 1 year ago

    Use select shape to select the void, then edit the void. 

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  • techiecs
    +1 techiecs over 1 year ago

    Try the below suggested steps-
    1 In the Options Tab, select or make the Boundary Class visible.
    2 In the Find filter, enable the 'Voids/Cavities' objects and hover your cursor over a void, the void is highlighted.
    3 Right-click and choose 'Expand/Contract'.
    4 Set value in the Options tab which in your case would be the 'x'.
    5 Use the - button to contract the void. The void will be contracted by x amount without changing the size of the shape.
    6 Right-click and choose Done from the pop-up menu.

    Try these steps as it would help to contract the voids inside shape by an 'x' amount without changing the size of the shape.

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa over 1 year ago in reply to techiecs

    thank u for ur response.

     

     i was able to offset a void only in a shape.

     

    i did not know there was a void item in the ffind filter.

     

    regards

    masa

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