Making Radius Display Cubes

[David Brinegar]

I'm new to this software. Was attempting to make a radius corner for a cabinet with a display cube but couldn't get the part editor to cooperate. I followed the instructions from the help manual for creating a radius cabinet to a tee but every time I try and cut the geometry of the two closed contours it says that either the contours aren't closed or that there are intersecting lines. One time it let me cut one side of the shape but not the other. It doesn't seem to be consistent. Here is the process I am following (I put asterisks around the step I am hung up on):

Creating a Radius Corner Cabinet
A radius corner cabinet is developed by insetting the cabinet ends, filleting front corners of the horizontal parts (top, shelves and deck) and creating a curved panel from a Display Cube to the face of the fillets. As an option, to improve appearance, the curved panel can be exported and edited in the Display Part Editor.

Highlight the cabinet and select Construction Settings, Cabinet End, input a front Inset and press Enter. Repeat the process for the other end. If the cabinet has a face frame, go to Construction Settings, Face Frame tab and set the Left Stile Outside Scribe and the Right Stile, Outside Scribe to the inset distance (Use a negative distance to move the face frames inwards, since the face frame overlaps the edge, you need to add the thickness of the cabinet ends to the inset distance). Press Esc to remove all highlights, and Left Click on the top to highlight it. Take Top to the Part Editor and select Fillet. Input the radius of the fillet (the inset distance) and press Enter. Return to Cabinet/Assembly Editor, and repeat the process for the remaining horizontal parts.

Highlight the cabinet and use measurement tool to determine the height of the curved corner plate. Position the Insert Target outside of the cabinet and now use measurement tool to determine the height of the curved corner plate, and the height of the curved panel. Load a Display Cube, with the Width and Length both set to the sum of the inset plus the thickness of the cabinet end. Set the Depth to the height of the curved end panel. Select the same Texture image that is applied to the cabinet, and click OK.

Left Click on the Display Cube to highlight it, and take it to the Part Editor, Contour Mode. Ensure that Object Snap is ON and then draw a straight line from 0,0 vertically, to a position at least an inch off the part, and now draw a straight line from 0,0 horizontally to a position at least an inch off of the part. Select Fillet, and set the fillet radius to the width of the part.

Left Click on each of the straight lines we just created and now draw a series of lines around the outside of the part, connecting the ends of the two lines we created, to make a closed contour. Set the Offset Distance to the thickness of the cabinet end panel and then Copy this line. Click on the curved fillet and then click on the part, (away from the closed contour) and now a second offset fillet is created. Draw a line around the other side of the part to make a closed contour, also.

***Return to Part Editor and Right Click and select Cut/Pocket Using Closed Contour. Left Click on each of the closed contours to turn them green, and press Next. Select Cut Through, and then click OK.***

Use Rotate and Align to position the panel, and then Copy and Paste this part to create the second panel, using Rotate and Align as needed. Save the cabinet (because we will need to exit the Cabinet/Assembly Editor), and press Esc to remove all highlights. Position the Insert Target outside of the cabinet, and Left Click on the curved panel to highlight it. Select File, Export Selection, specify a directory and filename and Save it.



Go to the Display Part Editor and Load the file you just saved. Increase Texture Scale and adjust Rotation until you have an acceptable appearance, press Reset View and then Save. Return to the Cabinet/Assembly Editor, and reload the cabinet. If the original curved panels are on the saved cabinet, highlight and delete them. Highlight the Insert Target and highlight the cabinet (this is to associate the panel to the cabinet), and place the item we just saved in Display Part Editor and load as a Display Item. Use Rotate and Align to position the panel, and then copy and paste the display panel, and again Rotate and Align position the second panel.

[Scott Marshburn]

Hi David.
Welcome to eCabinets and the forums.
Would it be possible to post the job? So we could see what you have already. It would be a lot easier to help if we could actually see what you are trying to accomplish.

[David Brinegar]

Thanks for the reply, Scott!

I've attached a screen shot of what I am trying to do. Basically, with the fillets set and the cube outlined, I'm supposed to be able to cut away the geometry of the two supposedly closed radii. As indicated in my original post, the software is telling me sometimes that the radii are open or that the ends need to trimmed (something I tried that also didn't help). Occasionally, it has allowed me to cut the right hand radius but not always. Help, please!

[Scott Marshburn]

You probably have duplicate entities right click under delete select duplicate entities. Then trim again and see if this works.

[Scott Marshburn]

Hi David. I think that I have reproduced your situation as I suspected there are probably duplicate entities causing this error. Here is a video on what I came up with on why it is happening and how to fix it. I hope it helps.
http://youtu.be/5TY9Mwh_9PM

[Scott G Vaal]

Gentlemen,

I see the issues described here and displayed in Scott's video. The first and main issue is that it still sees 3 entities after creating the 3" radius fillet between the two 3" lines (note that in the lower right it still says Entities= 3). When you fillet an entity to nothing, such as this case, it should be removed from existence. The fact that they still exist (but not really) is the root of the issues here. I will get this listed and resolved for the next version. Thank you both for the info on the issue and sorry for the inconvenience.

[David Brinegar]

Thanks for all the help, guys! I had no idea that after 5 minutes of using this software I could have stumbled on such an interesting issue!