Help with two rail sweep
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Help with two rail sweep
I applied a shape to a two rail sweep on a picture frame, but two of the corners are clearly not correct. As I understand it this could mean that I need to apply the shape to all cross sections, but I can't find anywhere to be able to do that. Can someone let me know how to do that or if there is a better way to address this issue. I have included a picture. Thanks!
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
Would you mind posting the crv3d file? It makes it easier to help.
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
keeps telling me the file is two big. I zipped it, but its still 4mb. Is there a way to post it?
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
I posted it to my Google drive at the following address: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OoqnF ... dYIO-lFKfd
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
Once you select the cross section click in each corner of the outside square. You'll have to adjust the node on each cross section to match each corner of the inside square.
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
I must still be doing something wrong. I select my two rails and then click "use Selection". Then I click on my shape. At this point I start clicking in the corners of the inner box and notice that two of the corners are not aligned so I click on the out side box and drag those nodes over so they are in line with the inner box nodes. I have then hit apply as well as trying right clicking on the node and hitting apply to all nodes and then apply, but I still end up with the same issue. Where have I gone wrong? And thank you for the help.
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
That worked like a charm! I was working it backwards from the inside out instead of the outside in. I appreciate the video greatly! Like they say a picture is worth a 1000 words! Thank you for your time and knowledge this evening.
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
Hey There!
Just to add to High Pockets Video (which was excellently demonstrated!) If you have the same number of nodes for each rail you can simply Right Click on the Node of the first Rail and use the option "Add to All Rail Nodes" and the software will apply the cross sections to the other nodes accordingly.
This part of the video explains this technique: http://support.vectric.com/tutorials/V9 ... &time=1925
I hope this helps!
Just to add to High Pockets Video (which was excellently demonstrated!) If you have the same number of nodes for each rail you can simply Right Click on the Node of the first Rail and use the option "Add to All Rail Nodes" and the software will apply the cross sections to the other nodes accordingly.
This part of the video explains this technique: http://support.vectric.com/tutorials/V9 ... &time=1925
I hope this helps!
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
Thanks Beki, I must have missed/forgotten that neat trick!
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Re: Help with two rail sweep
Thanks guys! much appreciated.