Adding Amana tool 56144

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Gunshots
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Adding Amana tool 56144

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I am pulling my hair out trying to add this 1/2" round over bit to my tool database. I have added 3 others to my form tools, no problem, but Amana doesn't have the database for this tool, Just the DXF file.
As soon as I click the form tool tab I get a "No Suitable Vector found" prompt
I have attached the vector file I have been using
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Re: Adding Amana tool 56144

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The file they supplied is not useable. The line for the tip is not level, and the vector is made of hundreds of nodes.

Zoomed image in node editing mode.
BadRoundoverVector.png

I created the correct vector and saved it in this CRV file,
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Re: Adding Amana tool 56144

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I noticed both of these issues but was not aware that they would present a problem.
I guess you can teach an "Old Dog" new tricks.
Back gluing my hair back in :D
Thanks so much

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Re: Adding Amana tool 56144

Post by Adrian »

The number of nodes wouldn't be an issue but you can't use a vector that would lead to the tool having an undercut.

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Re: Adding Amana tool 56144

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Thanks again.
Hopefully I'll remember that the next time.

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