Aspire

[jimmya]

I’m using Aspire 3.5, I would like to round over the edge the same time the top cuts so I could use the same ball nose. Is there a way to do this? I’ve tried the Sculpting tool, but it doesn’t look even to me.

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Thanks for Helping
Jimmy

[COBOB]

You could use a 2 Rail Sweep but if it is just a single object then you could also use the Smoothing Tool and control the amount of roundness there also.

Bob

[cowboy1296]

I know there is a way you can use a two rail sweep but for a simple oval here is an idea. create your component out of the oval but limit it to height something similar to what i have here. changing the limit on the height will change the amount of round over. Does this picture represent what you are trying to achieve. And naturally there is always a better way but this is the one i use on some of my plaques.

[jimmya]

Robert and Rick, thanks for your help!!
I tried the smoothing tool but I can't get it even all the way around. I think Rick is on to something, I'll try that next.

Again thanks for your Help

Jimmy

[myxpykalix]

I don't know about how to do this with this program but why couldn't you just use a roundover bit with a circle vector? Or just take it over to your router table and roundover the edge that way?

[jimmya]

I was trying to save a bit change and another tool path.

I thank you

Jimmy

[gene]

I think that Jack is saying to cut the oval out then use a hand held router to round over the edge. it will be a lot faster

[gundog]

I think that Jack is saying to cut the oval out then use a hand held router to round over the edge. it will be a lot faster

I round over almost all the plastic parts I make with a manual router table it is faster but if you want a different round over profile then programing it is what you need to do. Most my parts get both sides rounded over so it is just easier to do it by hand.

Mike

[adrianm]

Changing to a roundover tool will take a great deal less time than running a 3D toolpath to do a 2D operation.

I'm in the "do it on the router table" camp though. That's what I do 99 times out of 100 as I can be rounding off parts while the 'bot gets on with something else.

[billp]

To follow up on Adrian's idea-
http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/vp13-2307/pc_-_roundover
or something similar

[jimmya]

The part is a 3D part with a dome.

Jimmy

[adrianm]

The part itself may well be 3D but that doesn't necessarily mean that some of it can't be machined using 2D toolpaths.

It can be a massive timesaver to mix the two and can be the difference between making and losing money on a job.

[jimmya]

I understand that, I was just trying to save a few steps thats all.

Jimmy