Help with Profile Creator

Chris Robinson · Post by **Chris Robinson** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 8:52AM

Hi Everyone,

I would like to attempt to make a top mount crown using the profile modeling within eCabs to see how it compares to my other cad/cam performance.

Would anyone care to take a look at it and make suggestions on how to proceed? This is the first time I have attempted to use the profile creator. Any suggestions on tooling?

Thanks,
Chris

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 11:06AM

Chris,

You need to design the reverse for the profile. You are \"cutting away the molding\" and \"leaving the dust\" so to speak.

Also you will need to upload the .x_t file. not the .tol.

By the way. Great job for the first time.

Chris Robinson · Post by **Chris Robinson** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 12:15PM

Ok, here's the x_t file.

Thanks,
Chris

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 2:01PM

I unzipped it and opened it in Shape Manager but didn't see anything.

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 2:07PM

I can't see anything either...

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 4:14PM

'Not sure but you may need to highlight the image(shape), then save as .x_t file.

Chris Robinson · Post by **Chris Robinson** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 4:55PM

Ok, let me try again. I must have opened the wrong file on my end.

I tried highlighting the profile and then saving as a x_t but still couldn't open the file in eCabs. So, I saved it as a dxf and it imported fine. The file that I have attached is a dxf file.

Thanks,
Chris

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 6:24PM

That worked Chris. Make a .tol(@5.5 dia.) using your .dxf. I used a display panel that was 5 1/2\" x 96\". Take the panel into Part Editor, select Profile Edge, single, click on the bottom of the left edge. Find the tool you just made and set the right offset to 2.75, plunge depth to 1 1/16. This is just a starting point but you will see how it works and get the hang of it.

Brian

Michael Yeargain · Post by **Michael Yeargain** » Tue, Oct 16 2007, 6:38PM

Works fine.

Now you need to create the back cutter to get the proper profile, if you want to get that detailed with the molding.

For whatever it's worth the profile will show great unless you look at the top of the cabinet behind the molding.

You can also move the actual dxf import to the right by 2 3/4\" and save the tol file. Using move increment. Then you won't have to do the offset.

Overall great job..

Chris Robinson · Post by **Chris Robinson** » Wed, Oct 17 2007, 2:19PM

Ok, I've got it. I understand how to create the modeled part. Now for the THM Control. I have installed the latest Profile Modeler version.

Reading through the manual, and looking through the setup at the control, I see that I can define 3 types of tools, right? A custom tool - which has the defined shape, like a panel raise tool. The other 2 types would be under Modeling, either Square Edge or Radiused edge. So, this means that the control wouldn't be able to use a vtool or a liner tool to clean out corners. What I'm saying is that I wouldn't be able to define a Liner tool like a SESLIN062 tool. Am I correct? Or would I have to set up such a tool as a \"Custom Tool\" and assign it to a specific area of the modeled part?

Maybe it's easier to ask that anyone that's used the Profile Modeling function on the THM, how would you approach this?

Thanks,
Chris

Brian Shannon · Post by **Brian Shannon** » Wed, Oct 17 2007, 5:32PM

You are correct about the tooling setup. It looks like they set it up for a pointed bit(45 or liner) to be used in the future. I guess you could setup your liner as a custom tool. You might try just setting your liner bit as a ballnose with a 1/16\" dia.(or less) and see what that does.