Solid problem in MC

[Thee Rickster ™]

X2 MR2 SP1

 

I create this detail the old fashion way.

 

offsetting surfaces and projecting geometry then trimming and ruling surfaces.

 

Does anyone know how to extrude the solids on an area that is curved, in Mc Solids?

 

 

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Also I screen capture then past in paint and it turns a little blurry, is there a better way to save a clearer screen shot?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Rick

[MLS]

I believe you can only extrude flat geometry Rickster.

 

Yeah on the capture, I started printing to Microsoft Office Document Image Writer... it makes a much nicer picture than the screen capture we were using.

 

HTH

[Thee Rickster ™]

I am just realizing that I was approaching it backwards. I just accomplished removing the pad depth and now i will attempt the two levels of detail.

 

MLS

 

I forgot about create/extrude/trim to surf/boolean remove.

 

I'll keep ya posted

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Rick

[Don Trust]

About the screen capture:

 

This only works if you have Autocad or some other solids program, but if you do it works really well.

 

We use Autocad 2000 as well as Mastercam. Save from MC as an autocad .DWG. Load into Acad, and render as a high res tiff file. The advantages are you can roll the solid around anyway you like in Acad and save multiple views. I suppose this would work in any solids program, but we have Acad.

 

There may be another way strictly in MC, but I don't know of it. others may.

 

p.s. you can convert the tiffs to jpgs afterwards. (much smaller files)

[LaszloK]

The solid modelling will require 2 steps. First, extruding the stuff from 2D geometry in a flat plane, then trimming the ends with another solid or surface to get the radial faces.

[bogusmill]

If you have Powerpoint you can hit Printscreen, then open a new Powerpoint doc and paste. Then right click on it and save as whatever, many formats are available.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Laszloc

 

I finished it using those methods and boolean add.

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To all who helped with tips and emails:

 

Thank you very much, I appreciate all your help

 

Cheers

Rick