This part starts with the basic Circle tool, but demonstrates some techniques and tricky behavior that needs to be handled in more complex pieces. Each installment will get increasingly more complex. When you are done with this series (probably six parts, maybe more) you should be able to model any curved part you wish to build in the shop. So get started.
p.s. I am going on vacation to St.Croix for a week, starting next week, so expect Part 2 in about 2 weeks. In the meantime, enjoy the snow and ice! I'll be enjoying the beach and Rum drinks.
Regarding <<I am going on vacation to St.Croix for a week...... In the meantime, enjoy the snow and ice! I'll be enjoying the beach and Rum drinks. >> We all hate you now.
Enjoy yourself, you deserve it. I've been muddling around with Sketchup since version 4. You've really helped me(an old paper and pencil draftsman)get my head around this new-fangled stuff. And yes, bring me back one of those umbrella drinks...I'll meet you at customs:laughing:
Mick
Maybe you sketchup gurus can help me here. When I do a circle with 100 edges and it stands by itself it runs through my CNC machine beautiful. If though that circle it dumps into 100segments and runs through the CNC machine with 100 stopping points. Does anybody know how to "reconnect" a circle once it segments like that.
Nate, I am not exactly sure what your question is. I've never used a CNC machine. However, if you are asking how to join the segments of a circle such that it is a polyline which can be extruded smoothly than yes, there are a couple of Ruby scripts that will do it. One is called weld.rb I believe and the other is bezierspline.rb. Bezierspline has a tool that joins polylines.
I will give those a go. Like I said, if the circle is independent (joined circle) the cnc machine chugs right through it smoothly as if it was one line. If the circle becomes segmented the machine acts like it has to pause for each segment. It still makes a smooth circle but the machine jumps from 150ipm to 20ipm to get through it.
To clarify, one version of the circle will delete with a simple erase to any portion of the circle, that would be what I want. The other version cannot be deleted by clicking one point as it is segmented and each segment must be independently deleted.
That Weld.rb seams to be doing the trick, do you know of a plugin that will do a whole model at once, seams you can only do one curve at a time with the Weld. Thats an awesome hook up though and exactly what I was looking to do, thank you.
No, I don't know of one that works on an entire model, though I am sure one could be written. If you contact me at jpz@srww.com in about two weeks I will look into it. But my mind is on sun and rum right now. :clap:
Bruce Hoadley's book Understanding Wood mentioned by some folks is a great resource. Brian Boggs recommended it during his session in wood working conference in America. I have read it but also awaiting for your tutorial to get more about wood work.
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