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| norumba
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:21 pm 3D radius |
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trying to design a musical instrument fingerboard --- have the basic flared rectangle shape done, but i need to apply a 12" radius across the width....not sure how to do this, any suggestions?
thnaks
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| Tech3
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:31 pm |
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Please see Air Outside. You would be drawing the fingerboard cross section which includes the arc.
Last edited by Tech3 on Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:51 pm; edited 1 time in total
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| norumba
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:08 am |
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sorry --- i followed the link, and studied it,but im still not grasping how i would actually draw it ...
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| Tech2
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:15 am |
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Just go into the Front or Right view depending on the orientation, draw a shape something like a D rotated 90 deg and on the numeric bar in the Z control select Air Outside. Then check the 3D view to verify.
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| norumba
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:45 pm |
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ah, once i figured out how to access Front view it all makes sense...thanks, ill give it a try!
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| norumba
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:10 am |
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i made progress -- was able to make the arc and move it into position to intersect the fingerboard, but im running into snags trying to cut away the uneeded portions.
i cant view it in 3d - it says the indicated line is open and overlaps with a closed line.
ive also tried to intersect but it doesnt seem to take, and then i treid to join all lines and select machine but then i got an error message saying "edge settings cannot be edited for the selected lines because slection includes lines generated by another side view. Please select each line separately."
any further thoughts on how to trim this?
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| Tech2
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:22 am |
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| norumba
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:10 pm |
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says ems file extension not allowed...
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| Tech2
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:27 pm |
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I think I fixed the problem - please try again.
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| norumba
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Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:19 am |
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this ones a little cleaner, and has a needed recessed narrow notch across the top... i still cant get it to intersect properly. Ifollowed your z axis link you sent to me, and i understand the principal of trying to get the right shape to apply an "air outside", but i cant get the arc and the basic shape to outline properly. hope you can advise, and many thanks!
and happy holidays!
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Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:56 am |
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The arc you drew is open. You need to draw lines to close the shape.
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| norumba
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Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:23 pm |
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ah -- i was trying to delete the superfluous line segments as i went but i 'll try that.Thanks!
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| Tech2
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Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:18 pm |
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| norumba
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Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:06 am |
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took a little trial and error but i got it to work by drawing additional lines tracing over the segments of the original shape, connecting the new lines to the to the arc segment, and then applying the air outside value.If you can, please, confirm the 3d view? there's an odd ridge down the middle of top view, which i think is just a 3D view rendering artifact, but id like to make sure...
thnks!
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| Tech2
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Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:20 am |
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Your design looks fine to me. I don't see the rendering issue on my setup but try menu Help | Self Test and indicate that the test failed and follow the instructions. Let me know if that helps.
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