stopped flutes and rosettes
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stopped flutes and rosettes
I have searched in the archives and found an article/tutorial on how to do stopped flutes, however, it skipped steps and left me clueless. Started out fine, built a cube, put the lines in it, switched from contour editor to part editor and so forth, then arcs were placed on the lines and it doesn't tell you how. Basically from a construction standpoint I can go outside and throw this together easily. I need to be able to show my customers the flutes and rosettes on their cabinets. Can anyone help me out, maybe walk me through the steps slooooooowly. Thank you.
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Here is a link to a thread that talks about making stopped flutes with round ends.
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Don,
Do you want your flutes started, stopped and eased?
Like this?
I'ts actually less work than laying them out individually with the arcs and all. I just realized that I never posted the process by which these are acheived.
I'll try to get that together B4 lunch.
Mike
Do you want your flutes started, stopped and eased?
Like this?
I'ts actually less work than laying them out individually with the arcs and all. I just realized that I never posted the process by which these are acheived.
I'll try to get that together B4 lunch.
Mike
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Still don't know how
The post I was referring to was the one that Dan shows but I couldn't do that when I followed the directions. Mike has pictures of what I need but no directions.
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Re: Still don't know how
DonDon Nichelson wrote:The post I was referring to was the one that Dan shows but I couldn't do that when I followed the directions. Mike has pictures of what I need but no directions.
The instructions in that thread are quite explicit--all you have to do is follow them.
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Sorry it's taken me so long to post this process, I've been quite busy. Apologies in advance if I skip any steps, post here or email me if you need further explanation.
Ok, here goes:
First we make our display cube. Let's say we need a final piece 7 1/4\" W x 96\" H x 10\" D. However, we need to swap our width and depth dimensions when we create the cube because we'll be cutting our flutes from the side. So, enter 10\" for width, 96\" for length, and 7 1/4\" for depth, then click OK.
Ok, here goes:
First we make our display cube. Let's say we need a final piece 7 1/4\" W x 96\" H x 10\" D. However, we need to swap our width and depth dimensions when we create the cube because we'll be cutting our flutes from the side. So, enter 10\" for width, 96\" for length, and 7 1/4\" for depth, then click OK.
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Next, let's make our tool.
We're going to make flutes that are 3/4\" W x 1/2\" D, and use a Core Box Bit (of sorts), and we need to create it so that it cuts horizontally.
Enter the Shape Manager, select the Circle/Arc tool, and choose 3 Point Arc from the submenu. Then enter these coordinates:
-1/8,3/8 (enter)
-1/2,0 (enter)
-1/8,-3/8 (enter)
This will give us the radius portion of our tool.
Next, select the Line Mode tool (diagonal line at the far left of the tool icons) and enter these coordinates:
-1/8,3/8 (enter)
0,3/8 (enter)
0,3/8 (enter)
0,-3/8 (enter)
0,-3/8 (enter)
-1/8,-3/8 (enter)
This will close our tool path and extend the flutes out to 1/2\" for our depth. I always use exact coordinates when I create tools, and if you watch what's happening while you input the coords you'll see why you have to repeat every other coord. (It starts the new line where the old one left off to keep them connected.)
Once you've entered all your coords, your tool outline should look like the pic below.
We're going to make flutes that are 3/4\" W x 1/2\" D, and use a Core Box Bit (of sorts), and we need to create it so that it cuts horizontally.
Enter the Shape Manager, select the Circle/Arc tool, and choose 3 Point Arc from the submenu. Then enter these coordinates:
-1/8,3/8 (enter)
-1/2,0 (enter)
-1/8,-3/8 (enter)
This will give us the radius portion of our tool.
Next, select the Line Mode tool (diagonal line at the far left of the tool icons) and enter these coordinates:
-1/8,3/8 (enter)
0,3/8 (enter)
0,3/8 (enter)
0,-3/8 (enter)
0,-3/8 (enter)
-1/8,-3/8 (enter)
This will close our tool path and extend the flutes out to 1/2\" for our depth. I always use exact coordinates when I create tools, and if you watch what's happening while you input the coords you'll see why you have to repeat every other coord. (It starts the new line where the old one left off to keep them connected.)
Once you've entered all your coords, your tool outline should look like the pic below.
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Next, click the Create Tool icon, then click anywhere on your tool outline. A Next button will appear at the bottom of the screen, click it. A pop up window called Set Tool Diameter appears, just click OK without entering anything. The Save As window appears, name your file, remember where you are storing it, and click Save.
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