Modifying the color of pixels
In case of modifying the color of already existing pixels, select the graph to be modified by mouse and click the targeted color in the color list at the bottom by the left mouse button.
Select Graphs Figure 3-50
Click Color Figure 3-51
Color Change Figure 3-52
Data Processing
Figure 3-53
Combining multiple segments
The function of combining multiple segments is the pre-processing process of changing a curve in high precision into one that is more appropriate for processing. The operating process is as follows.
Graph to Be Combined Figure 3-54
Select the graphs to be combined and click [Combine Multiple Segments] with the symbol as 
.
Combine neighboring segments
The function of neighboring combining is a pre-processing process for nonstandard graphs. If a graph is an entity, but each segment of the graph is generated separately during authoring, as a result of which, the originally independent pixel with only one starting point and one terminal point becomes multiple independent segments. In such a situation, the function of Ў°Combine Neighboring SegmentsЎ± can be used.
Click the 
button and the dialog box of parameter setting will appear as Figure 3-55.
Figure 3-55
[Reference Distance]: Indicate the minimum distance between ends of two neighboring lines which this function allows, when the two lines can be treated as a whole.
[Remove Crossing]: If the ends of two neighboring lines meet the requirements of combination, but there is a crossing point between them, it needs to remove the crossing part. See Figure 3-56 and Figure 3-57 for the change.
Figure 3-56
Change into:
Figure 3-57
The two lines change into one fold line.
Removing overlaps
When three squares are joined together, each of them will have one boundary overlap with each other. Click the Ў°Remove overlapЎ± button with the symbol as 
, as shown in Figure 3-58.
Figure 3-58
The following dialog box appears.
Figure 3-59
After executing the operation, use the mouse to drag the graph and it is able to get Figure 3-60:
Figure 3-60
For laser cutting, removing redundant common lines can enhance the processing efficiency.
Processing lead
Click the Ў°Cut LeadЎ± button with the symbol as 
and the following dialog box will appear.
Figure 3-61
After clicking [OK], it will change into:
Figure 3-62
It is allowed to define the direction angle and length of the lead as required.
Pixel direction
Edit the processing direction of the graph. The operation is as shown in Figure 3-63:
Figure 3-63
Click reverse 
and it turns into:
Figure 3-64
Profile zooming
Make uniform profile modification against the original graphs in order to counteract the errors caused by laser spots. The above toolbar buttons are as the following.
Figure 3-65
After selecting the graph, click the 
button and the following dialog box as Figure 3-66 will appear.
Figure 3-66
Set the zooming mode and the parameters such as distance as required and click Ў°OKЎ±. The zooming effect is as shown in Figure 3-67.
Figure 3-67
Fairing
Figure 3-68
For files in the formats of *.dst, *.dsb and *plt, the rims may be rough due to authoring, as shown in Figure 3-69.
Figure 3-69
At this time, users can select the graph, and then click the Ў°FairЎ± 
to smooth the rims. As a result, graph rims will get smooth, as shown in Figure 3-70.
Figure 3-70
Color invert of bitmap
Process the bitmap in intaglio or in relief. See the following figure for the button on the toolbar.
Figure 3-71
Select the bitmap pixel. Click the 
button and the following effect will be created.
Binary Image Figure 3-72
Change into:
Figure 3-73
Grey-Scale Map Figure 3-74
Change into:
Figure 3-75
Starting Point Setting
Setting the starting point of the graph for processing must be made under the state of node editing. Therefore, please enter node editing first.
Click the Ў°ShapeЎ± button with the symbol as 
and select part or all of the pixel through border selection or click selection. It is able to clearly review the nodes on the pixel after appropriate zooming, as shown in Figure 3-76.
Figure 3-76
Move the mouse to a node; afterwards, click the right button and the following menu will pop up.
Figure 3-77
Click Ў°Set the Starting PointЎ± to finish the setting of the starting point.
Display
PixelЎЇs display toolbar is in the front of the drawing area. See Figure 3-78.
Figure 3-78