Lead in/out extend/shorten

[jeff]

I love the option to extend or shorten the start/end of contour,but sometimes it doesn't work?!?!?!

Has anybody else had a problem with this?

 

I'm doing a simple ramp on a 2d contour (just ramping a line) stuff I have done a million times before and had no problems with extending the cut path.

 

If I tell it NOT to ramp,the path is extended.

When I turn ON ramp,the path is the length of the geometry.

 

What am I missing? Seems like a bug cuz I know I have ramped a line and extended the geometry on both ends without any problem.

 

The only way I can fix this is and entry/exit lead in/out tangent value.

 

WTF???

[Thad]

Jeff,

 

Do you mean ramp, as opposed to 2D contour? I've never used extend (or shorten) with ramp that way. I've never had a problem with extending or shortening the chain on a 2D contour.

 

Thad

[jeff]

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Do you mean ramp, as opposed to 2D contour?

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Yes,it's just a line,I want to ramp it instead of depth cuts or multiple passes.

Man I know I have ramped and extended the length before.

Or am I just going insane and it's not possible?

[Thad]

I'll give it a try tommorow and let you know.

 

Thad

[Hardmill]

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Or am I just going insane and it's not possible?

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I remember hearing that this was an issue.

Try doing a search.

 

 

PEACE

[Jody]

I went through that about 6 months ago. You can not ramp and extend or shorten the start or end of a contour.

 

Jody

[Lumpnut]

Hey Jeff ,

 

I got it to work by just using the Entry and Exit line set to Tangent ( whatever length you want ) ramp set at Zero , and the arcs set to Zero. Set your parameters in the "Ramp" as usual

 

I couldn't get it using the adjust start and end contour

 

Hope dat works for ya !!

 

[Lumpnut]

DOH !!!!

 

Note to self : Read the ENTIRE post BEFORE responding.

 

Sorry!

[jeff]

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Note to self : Read the ENTIRE post BEFORE responding.

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LOL thx NUNU.