Closed Contour
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Closed Contour
Hi All
I have been trying for the first time to cut a shape into a top and deck in the part editor without much luck.
I followed the steps set out in Learning guide and followed how its done there, but when I click the left mouse to highlight the identical shape as is in the guide, It tells me I haven't got a closed contour. If I just use a circle it works fine.
I do the exercise exactly as it is in the guide, ie into contour mode and so on. I have never seen the Extrude Cut. Do you highlight the contour shape simply by left mouse clicking?
If someone has followed the guide and gets the same responce I would be grateful to hear the solution.
Cheers Russell
I have been trying for the first time to cut a shape into a top and deck in the part editor without much luck.
I followed the steps set out in Learning guide and followed how its done there, but when I click the left mouse to highlight the identical shape as is in the guide, It tells me I haven't got a closed contour. If I just use a circle it works fine.
I do the exercise exactly as it is in the guide, ie into contour mode and so on. I have never seen the Extrude Cut. Do you highlight the contour shape simply by left mouse clicking?
If someone has followed the guide and gets the same responce I would be grateful to hear the solution.
Cheers Russell
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Russell,
Many of the lines do not connect if you don't use the snap feature. When this happens, and it will, extend the lines about 1/4\" past the each other, then fillet the two with a (0) deg radius.
Sometimes you will need to zoom in as far as you can get to see the intersection.
Many of the lines do not connect if you don't use the snap feature. When this happens, and it will, extend the lines about 1/4\" past the each other, then fillet the two with a (0) deg radius.
Sometimes you will need to zoom in as far as you can get to see the intersection.
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Contour Problem
Hi Michael
Thanks for your responce, I wll try it out later and see how I go.
Cheers Russell
Thanks for your responce, I wll try it out later and see how I go.
Cheers Russell
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Hey Russell
Another way to make sure that it is a closed contour is to trim all the points where lines intersect. Pick \"trim two entities\" and then select either line at every intersection. I believe that it will give you the \"closed contour\" error even if you just have line segments that overlap or extand past each other. I haven't tried Michaels suggestion, but it sounds like it would work just as well to me.
Another way to make sure that it is a closed contour is to trim all the points where lines intersect. Pick \"trim two entities\" and then select either line at every intersection. I believe that it will give you the \"closed contour\" error even if you just have line segments that overlap or extand past each other. I haven't tried Michaels suggestion, but it sounds like it would work just as well to me.
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Mark is correct, all segments must join exactly and cannot overlap. One area that is very troublesome so most users is having two opposite curved segments that intersect. One segment sit on top of the other and looks like a continous line when in reality, it is two separate lines.
I try to always create lines by entering the xy coordinates rather than trying to use snap and draw the lines. If you enter the same coordinates for the intersection of two lines it does not have to be trimmed and will create a closed contour. Of course there are times when this method is far more difficult than simply drawing and trimming lines, but it is always more accurate.
I try to always create lines by entering the xy coordinates rather than trying to use snap and draw the lines. If you enter the same coordinates for the intersection of two lines it does not have to be trimmed and will create a closed contour. Of course there are times when this method is far more difficult than simply drawing and trimming lines, but it is always more accurate.
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Double lines have caused this in the past with the close contour not happening.
I had double lines. I didn't know it, so I erased each line one by one and replaced them with coordinate entry. Until I clicked on one and it didn't disappear.
I had double lines. I didn't know it, so I erased each line one by one and replaced them with coordinate entry. Until I clicked on one and it didn't disappear.
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Closed contour
Hi All
I tried Michaels idea of the snap, but it won't work. I am at work now so when I can, I will try the other suggestions.
Thanks guys, cheers Russell
I tried Michaels idea of the snap, but it won't work. I am at work now so when I can, I will try the other suggestions.
Thanks guys, cheers Russell
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Uuummmmm...been there done thatMichael Yeargain wrote:Double lines have caused this in the past with the close contour not happening.
I had double lines. I didn't know it, so I erased each line one by one and replaced them with coordinate entry. Until I clicked on one and it didn't disappear.
That is one of the easiest problems to encounter. You forget what coordinates you just entered, enter them again and voila...you have an open segment.
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Although I have been accused of wanting the cake and wanting to eat it too.
What the heck is wrong with that? Why buy a cake if you don't intend on eating it?
What the heck is wrong with that? Why buy a cake if you don't intend on eating it?
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Closed Contour
Hi All
I have tried everything suggested, plus just played around: no go.
If I used a round and such, no problem, I can cut it out completely or rebate no problem.
I give up, tried in both computers.
Cheers Russell
I have tried everything suggested, plus just played around: no go.
If I used a round and such, no problem, I can cut it out completely or rebate no problem.
I give up, tried in both computers.
Cheers Russell
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Russel,
There must be a step you are missing. This can be trickybut once you get the hang of it it will become simple.
PM me with your # I will try to walk you through it. I will be available in the evening such as tonight.
There must be a step you are missing. This can be trickybut once you get the hang of it it will become simple.
PM me with your # I will try to walk you through it. I will be available in the evening such as tonight.
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Re: Closed Contour
Hi
I'm also new to the program and am having the same problem. I too am going through the manual to learn the program. I got to the same step and am having trouble too. I havealso tried the suggestions and they don't seem to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brian
I'm also new to the program and am having the same problem. I too am going through the manual to learn the program. I got to the same step and am having trouble too. I havealso tried the suggestions and they don't seem to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brian
Brian