Using aspire 3d clipart for moulds.

[Rusty]

Greetings to all,
Is there a way to reverse the pre-defined toolpaths that are assigned to Aspire's 3d clipart so I can make a mould without having to re-draw everything in a negative plane? It is much easier to design something that represents the finished sculpture then just turn it inside out for the mould cavities.
Thanks to all replies, in advance.
Rusty

[mezalick]

Greetings,
Just a note,
You may want to read the following posting about making moulds.
http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8316

Michael

[Rusty]

Michael,
Thanks for the reminder. I make one-of-a-kind custom accessories & I believe that still falls in the quidelines.
Anyway, when I make my own designs, in the positive relief, is there a way to flip all design aspects from the positive to the negative, when my design is complete, all in one go?
Thanks.
Rusty

[dealguy11]

Change the combine mode of the affected components to subtract. If you have a bunch of components with different combine modes already, group them or bake them and change the combine mode of the grouped or baked components to subtract. Remember to add a zero plane to resolve the edges.

[Rusty]

Thanks Steve,
Changed the combine mode, it worked. Not sure how to add a zero plane so the material now moves to the top.

[Adrian]

With Aspire 4 you add a zero plane from the model menu. It's about 2/3rds of the way down.

[mezalick]

The best way for me to visualize what the mold will look like is to make a component the size and thickness of the material I will be cutting.
That way I can see if the relief is too deep into the material.
It just my way but it works.
Michael