Part editor, contour mode

Brent Pister · Post by **Brent Pister** » Wed, Mar 21 2007, 4:16PM

I don't know if I am missing something or not. When I attempt to do a through cut using the closed contour function in Part Editor I am getting a \"contour not closed\" message. This message appears no matter how careful I am to make sure the contour is cloased. I don't know if there is a problem this the program or my system.

Brent

DaleKern · Post by **DaleKern** » Wed, Mar 21 2007, 4:26PM

Brent,

Do a search in the eCabinets System Software forum for a subject \"trim lines\". There are a number of techniques discussed to solve your issue.

Dale

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Wed, Mar 21 2007, 4:45PM

Brent Pister,

If you extend the lines so they overlap each other, then trim the lines this will close the geometry. You can also perform a \"0\" value chamfer on the corners.

Hope this helps.

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Wed, Mar 21 2007, 5:10PM

Brent,

One other thing to check for is that there are no duplicate lines directly on top of each other. (For instance if you've mirrored any part of your profile and it overlaps.)

Mike

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Wed, Mar 21 2007, 5:11PM

Great observation Mike. If you delete a line hit the undo button. This should recover one time as usual.