Design questions

[Thee Rickster ™]

Does any one know how to complete the other half

of a 1/2 round runner on an irregular shaped

(contoured) P/L. an easier way than creating

all the arcs and contours etc.

 

Sorry it is not a solid. It is a file I will

eventually redo in mastercam. this is just an E.C.

 

I edited the runner in my old software coreside.

and saved the core igs.

 

Mirror won't be an option.

 

Is there a way to create the opposite cav runner

(1/2 round)to match the core side

 

Parting line wil be a copy of the coreside

 

If any one wants to take a look to see

if I explained it properly it is on the FTP

site in the MCX2 folder called base.mcx

 

Thanks

Rick

[Jack Neelands™]

Dam Rick Im at home with just the X Demo only

 

 

you can mirror the cav runner by using a line with either the right view or the front view as your construction plane...

 

then you will need to mirror it again to turn it inside out if your parting line is 3D

[Jack Neelands™]

"Mirror wont be an option"

 

 

Duh ...sorry bout that

 

 

the other way is to project your runner on the cavity parting line and then create one arc on either end and then create either a net surface or a swept surface using the two arcs as your across and one of the runner lines as you along surface

[Thee Rickster ™]

Hey Jack,

 

How are ya doin?

 

Contoured Parting line, mirror is not an option.

Trying to scope out An easier X2 solution.

You have to see it, bring you hasp home Mr..

 

I have converted to x2 on new jobs, but

this one is in E.C. night mare mode on my old

software, still.

 

I can do it the long way in either of my softwares,

but would like to see if an easier x2 way can

get me to finish the job in MC

 

Thanks

Rick

[Jack Neelands™]

I havent had the chance to go into depth with all the new design features but im sure some of the guys on here might be able to point you to a shortcut faster than i can ...running blind here....lol

[Thee Rickster ™]

If I made the P/L one surface using the base edge

profiles. is there a way to flip/mirror the runner

surfs using the P/L as one.

 

I made the one suface p/l on a different lvl

saved it and overwrote the file on the ftp site

 

Thanks

[Hardmill]

Is this what your after ??

Created edge-curves and used swept and ruled.

 

 

 

PEACE

[Hardmill]

Mail Rick

 

 

PEACE

[Thee Rickster ™]

Hardmill,

 

Yes, thats it!

 

So sweep on the contoured parts and you ruled the

funnel area, cool.

 

Thanks a bunch

 

Rick

[Hardmill]

No problem

 

 

PEACE

[Jack Neelands™]

what was that about a swept surface?

lol

dam I need to get sim

[Thee Rickster ™]

Which this the best way if I was starting from

scratch?

 

-Create P/L

-create center line of round on P/L

-sweep full circle/runner

-split and trim out P/L

 

or

 

-Create P/L as Solid (say 4" thick)

-create center line of round on P/L

-Extract the runner in the solid or cor and cav

 

Still learning solids(not a lot of time to

practice, to darn busy.)

 

Thanks

Rick

[Jack Neelands™]

either way works Rick...if you working with a square block ...but with the example you just gave us the first way would be faster

[Thee Rickster ™]

Not a square block. this might make it

square thou...lol

 

Rick