The Tool Commander has built in functionality to create a range of standard shapes such as squares, rectangles, ovals and circles.
Tool Commander
The Tool Commander has built in functionality to create a range of standard shapes such as squares, rectangles, ovals and circles. It also allows for spacing commands, X/Y moves, to be entered between shapes. When the shapes are combined with spacing commands the Tool Commander will auto generate a matrix or other spacing of parts.
Steps To Create a Matrix
- Create a 1” diameter circle = Circle 25.4
- Move in the X 2.5” = 63.5mm and move in the Y 0” = 0mm
- Create another 1” diameter circle = Circle 25.4
- Move in the X another 2.5” = 63.5mm and move in the Y 0” = 0mm
- Etc.
When you are ready to start the next row, you must move back X distance to the beginning and up Y distance to the next row. In the example below
Move X = -190.5mm and Y = 38.1mm
Tool commander code for matrix used in picture above:
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move -190.5 38.1
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move -190.5 38.1
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move -190.5 38.1
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move -190.5 38.1
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move -190.5 38.1
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4
move 63.5 0
circle 25.4