Tutorials:Using The DigiPen

Video Example

General:

• The Algotex application requires the use of a special patterned and translucent Algotex paper.
• Every time you press the tip of the pen on this paper, a pair of coordinates is stored in the pen’s memory.
• You may also hit one of the numbered boxes scattered at the edges of the paper (see the detail of each button in the next session) .
• On the edge of the digitizer map there are 8 buttons. Each button defines the mode the points will be marked as.

Buttons Definition

Button 1: Contour points (default button)

1. Click main contour points. (3 points minimum). First contour will always be a closed external contour.
2. To indicate the end of a closed contour, click its first point.
3. Next point marked will be the beginning of the next closed/non closed contour.
4. To indicate the end of a non-closed contour- click on any numbered button.

Button 2: Curved Points

To define curve points on contour:

1. Click the first point where the segment should start its curve.
2. Click the last point where the segment should end its curve do this always in a clockwise manner.

• All points between these two points will be curve points.

Button 3: Grade Points

To define a grading point on the last entered contour.

Button 4: Notch

To add notches on the last entered contour.

Button 5: Baseline

Click two points to define the first and last points of the baseline. (The default baseline will be a horizontal line).

Button 6: Buttons

Use this button to mark the buttons place in the piece. The button will be marked with a default size.

Button 7: Circles

Two marks in this mode will draw a circle. The first mark will define the center of the circle. The second click will define the radius.

Button 8: Next piece

Press this button at the end of each piece digitizing, and start next piece (not required for last piece). You can digitize several pieces by pressing button 8 at the end of each piece.

Digipen Example