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by brockadeau
Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: project radius edge onto 3d seat
Replies: 1
Views: 599

project radius edge onto 3d seat

Greetings-- Could someone help me try to create a 1/2" radius edge following the 3-d contour of this partially designed seat. I would like to know how to achieve it as this is not the final model. thanks--Jack
by brockadeau
Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:12 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: help with .ai file
Replies: 12
Views: 6222

Re: help with .ai file

So with an svg I can only trace them (I bought what was explained to me as >ai and .eps files which would load as vectors). I guess they do, just too many of them. I was hoping to get much cleaner lines from a drawing done as a vector format than I can from tracing them.
by brockadeau
Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:10 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: help with .ai file
Replies: 12
Views: 6222

Re: help with .ai file

here is a jpeg of the gauges
by brockadeau
Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:54 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: help with .ai file
Replies: 12
Views: 6222

help with .ai file

I purchased this .ai file from vectorstock but when I try to open it in Aspire 9.5 there are way too many lines. is there a way to get to show just the dials (faces) of the instruments. These are dashboard instrument faces for an airplane. I want to make some coasters and carve the faces into corian...
by brockadeau
Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: two rail sweep help
Replies: 1
Views: 918

two rail sweep help

I have a carved seat I am almost satisfied with, except I want to increase the radius along the front
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. I have tried to add it with a two rail sweep, but it either is added above or added as a concave radius instead of a convex radius, Any Help?
by brockadeau
Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: outside radius around 3d model
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

Re: outside radius around 3d model

Screenshot (6).png Screenshot (5).png [attachment=1 So I am still trying. I can'y seem to get the two rail sweep to get the radius conforming to the drawing I did. Here are screen shots of what I get. The radius is either a reversed fillet around the perimeter, or a raised dome fillet around the pe...
by brockadeau
Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: outside radius around 3d model
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

Re: outside radius around 3d model

Thanks for the reply. I managed to make a radius outline with two rail sweep, but it is at a set height based on the initial settings, but the perimeter height varies on this so that won't work. I will try with project tool path onto 3d model and see if I can make that work. So How do add a roundove...
by brockadeau
Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: outside radius around 3d model
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

Re: outside radius around 3d model

Thanks for the reply. I managed to make a radius outline with two rail sweep, but it is at a set height based on the initial settings, but the perimeter height varies on this so that won't work. I will try with project tool path onto 3d model and see if I can make that work. Thanks
by brockadeau
Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: outside radius around 3d model
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

Re: outside radius around 3d model

Thanks for the suggestion, but because the outside edge varies in height and width I can't see running a router around it and I'm not sure i could properly reference a round-over bit in my cnc that would come out correctly either. I cut something once with an offset around the perimeter that seemed ...
by brockadeau
Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: outside radius around 3d model
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

outside radius around 3d model

I am trying to put a 1/2" radius around the perimeter of this carved seat to soften the edges. Is there an easy way to do this? I tried two rail sweep but it won't work properly like the tutorial. Jack
by brockadeau
Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: half hull
Replies: 3
Views: 1444

Re: half hull

Never mind I just tried it again and it worked OK this time.
by brockadeau
Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: half hull
Replies: 3
Views: 1444

Re: half hull

Thanks, but the resolution does not appear good enough. I downloaded the file, imported it, and ran a 3d finsh path to see what it would look like. It is very segmented. Is there a way to fix this? thanks for the reply--Jack
by brockadeau
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: half hull
Replies: 3
Views: 1444

half hull

I am looking for a scooner hull to 3d carve. Anyone have a model they care to share? thanks--Jack
by brockadeau
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:37 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: "W" AXIS POST PROCESSOR
Replies: 9
Views: 3156

Re: "W" AXIS POST PROCESSOR

I have WinCNC set up with the "W" axis and I am currently using it by manually editing the gcode file by changing the Z's to W's in a text editor. I am just hoping there is an easier and faster way.
by brockadeau
Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Aspire - General
Topic: "W" AXIS POST PROCESSOR
Replies: 9
Views: 3156

"W" AXIS POST PROCESSOR

I have a cnc with two heads, a "z" axis and a "w' axis in addition to the x and y axis. I am trying to modify the WinCNC inch post processor to output the w in place of the z. I tried replacing all the "z's" with "w's" in the post processor but it doesn't load because it doesn't recognize the w valu...