Mirror Feature Cuts New Part Creation Time in Half
Many of the trim profiles produced on folding machines are symmetrical. The Pathfinder folding machine controller has a nice feature that make the programming of these parts very easy. The operator only needs to define half of the profile and Pathfinder can do the rest.
Parts can be mirrored around the following central elements: angle, a segment, a hem or a radius. The following drawings show examples of symmetric parts with the central element highlighted:
To create a symmetric part in Pathfinder:
- Starting from one end of the part, add elements(segments, hems, angles, etc) up to and including the central element.
- Select the mirror feature (from the drop-down list or just hit the "7" key shortcut).
- Pathfinder completes the part drawing.
Click here to see a short video demonstrating the mirror feature.