CALLING ALL SOLID MASTERS

[racingjas]

Hello, 

i am wondering how is it possible to extrude cut body a font on to a solid sphere so that the font has equal depth. 

If I project the font onto a solid sphere. It does not let me extrude a non planar chain. 

So now what? 

Thanks in advance for all your help 

[jlw™]

can you share a file?

[jeff]

Are you wanting to do this for cosmetic reasons? Or do you want to machine the font?

If you're just trying to get a toolpath, have you looked at the Project path? Maybe that will do what you want.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

I know how to do it in Solidworks, but Mastercam's modelling is a bit simpler.

[LESS]

Boolean Add

Or

Boolean Remove

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1. Project your fonts on to the sphere ( solid )

2. Create solid sheets from trimming surfaces with your font's wire frames

3. Thicken sheets in what ever direction you want ( Emboss or Engrave ) and however much you want .

4. Boolean add or Boolean remove will depend on what result you wish.

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These images are a 10" sphere with lettering embossed .500 high and engraved .500 deep.

[jlw™]

On 2/22/2019 at 3:29 PM, LESS said:

Boolean Add

Or

Boolean Remove

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Project your fonts on to the sphere ( solid )

2. Create solid sheets from trimming surfaces with your font's wire frames

3. Thicken sheets in what ever direction you want ( Emboss or Engrave ) and however much you want .

4. Boolean add or Boolean remove will depend on what result you wish.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

These images are a 10" sphere with lettering embossed .500 high and engraved .500 deep.

Nice, step 4 is all I was going to do the same.  Can you make a video?

[racingjas]

On 2/22/2019 at 3:29 PM, LESS said:

Boolean Add

Or

Boolean Remove

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Project your fonts on to the sphere ( solid )

2. Create solid sheets from trimming surfaces with your font's wire frames

3. Thicken sheets in what ever direction you want ( Emboss or Engrave ) and however much you want .

4. Boolean add or Boolean remove will depend on what result you wish.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

These images are a 10" sphere with lettering embossed .500 high and engraved .500 deep.

Hello less,

 

that is exactly what I’m trying to accomplish! 

You lost me at create sheet solid, I’m missing something. I understand thicken and Boolean add/ remove. I  am. personally struggling with creating the sheet solid. 

 

Woukd you you make a video or please explain further? Your help is much appreciated 

[LESS]

I will try to explain further ...

In step 1. you create letters ( 1a. or fonts ) and then project them onto your solid or surfaces your created ( 1.b )

In step 2. you create surfaces from your solid ( 2.a ) then trim the surfaces to your letters or fonts using their wireframes ( 2.b) you then create solid sheets ( 2.c ) from the trimmed surfaces you made from your letters or fonts. Then you thicken the sheets to the desired heights and direction you wish ( 2.d)

 

I hope that helps explain myself better.

I don't have time to make a video today, if you need more help I could make one in the future. 

Edited February 25, 2019 by LESS