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Making things that fit togetherLesson 13 of 16

Holding tabs

Keep small parts from dropping through the bed before the job ends.

1

Start with parts that would fall free the moment their outline finishes.

2

A short gap is left in each outline, so the part stays joined to the sheet.

3

Lift the whole sheet off the bed and snap the parts out by hand.

Every setting

3

What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.

Tab width

Width of each tab (mm)

Starts at 1 · 0.3 to 5
Tabs per shape

Tabs around each shape

Starts at 4 · 2 to 20
Layer

Layer to add tabs to

Starts at -1 · -1 or more

What it is

Breaks a short uncut gap into every closed cut shape so parts stay held in the sheet. Snap them free by hand after the job.

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