Simplify Spline panel
Use the Simplify Spline function to convert circular shaped splines to closed arc entities (circles) and splines that define lines into line entities. The resulting geometry is not associative.
Mastercam converts a spline to a closed arc only if all of the spline’s control points are within the specified tolerance, when measured against a circle that passes through the spline’s endpoints and mid-point. The more the source spline deviates from a circle, the larger the tolerance must be.
When
should I use this function?
Use this function when Mastercam converts circle, arc, or line entities in a file into splines. It is easier and more accurate to reference the centers of the circular geometry or dimension the circles with closed arcs instead of splines.
