Designing a scalloped frame

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Then draw in a rectangle for the opening:

and center it:

OK

Then set up toolpaths — this will probably need the use of a Roundover tool:

Using unsupported tooling in Carbide Create: Roundover / Cove / Radius bits

These are usually used in routers for decorative effects in wood: https://www.whitesiderouterbits.com/products/1570 but they are potentially useful for joinery: They are also useful for rounding off parts to allow rotary motion as for a hinged lid. Unfortunately, Carbide Create does not support this endmill geometry — but using the new support for previewing a V endmill when used in a No Offset Contour toolpath, it should be possible to preview them w/ confidence by stacking a series o…