Creating a puzzle

as requested on support…

J’aimerai à partir de ce dessin créer un puzzel avec les éléments qui s’imbriquent pratiquement sans jeu si possible.
Pouvez-vous m’aider à concevoir cette pièce.

Which translates to something like:

I would like to create a puzzle from this drawing with elements that fit together almost perfectly if possible. Can you help me design this piece.

with the provided file:

and when toggled to inches and selected we get the dimensions:

and Job Setup is:

Assuming a 1/8" tool will work we use Offset Vectors to inset by 0.0625":

Apply

and then repeat this process twice with slightly different values:

Apply

Then we repeat the process on the other side of the cut:

and then again to the inside:

which finally yields a design which may be cut both internally (to make a pocket) and along the outside (to make a part which fits)

One minor issue is that there is no application of a gap — how much of a gap is needed is a matter which will require a bit of testing:

First, a toolpath to see the part as it stands:

Then, if one has Carbide Create Pro it is possible to assign an Inside Contour Path and experiment with the Stock to Leave setting:

which will show the gap which would be left with an inset of that dimension — experiment until one gets what looks to be a reasonable fit and make a test cut:

and then inset by that dimension:

and use the two geometries to make the cuts.

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