WillAdams
March 6, 2025, 10:00pm
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There are a couple of possible approaches:
model in 3D in a traditional CAD program
model in 3D in Carbide Create Pro — requires a much larger stock area than area of the largest axis to be sloped
draw in greyscale and import as a height/depth map into Carbide Create Pro
draw a series of vectors and assign toolpaths to the necessary depths (this works best if one has a V tool with a matching angle, otherwise it’s ball-nose and scallops and sanding)
model in some programmatic tool and create G-code to send to the machine
Some possibly helpful threads:
While I’m not able to puzzle out a way to 3D model this in Carbide Create, it can be cut in Carbide Create — just the stock size as a square and make a series of rectangles and triangles:
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Then dupe it as two files and model the top/bottom and left/right slopes in each and cut them:
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To do the cutting, select the triangles which one wishes to cut out and offset by the radius of the endmill which will be used:
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Cuttin…
Given a .c2d file:
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we export the geometry and open it in a suitable vector editor and model the desired gradients:
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and export as a pixel image.
We then model the part to half thickness:
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We then select geometry for the image to be imported into:
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Then model in the surrounding geometry:
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I’ve looked for a grayscale 3d of a pyramid shaped like the bottom panel of the door but can’t find anything close. Every one I find is perfectly square.
Regrettably I don’t know how to create the image. But it will measure 26 7/8” x 19 7/8” as a finished product. If anyone can help out it’d be greatly appreciated.
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The topic of (re)creating molding profiles came up at:
with an image:
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and since the tool with a bearing may not be used on our machines, the profile may be re-created with a bit of patience and some No Offset Contour toolpaths w/ appropriate tooling (and of course, if one has an appropriate radius tool, it could be used as noted above.
First, import the pixel image:
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and then re-draw the profile:
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Using Node editing to ad…
Given a prototype base:
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How to make it in Carbide Create?
First, we have a pixel image with some dimensions:
[F-86 base scan with measurements]
We import that into Carbide Create:
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using “Set Background”:
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and adjust for size:
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It’s then a matter of drawing and toolpaths and so forth (we will try to do it w/o Create Pro, but will also show that).
For reference, there is an overhead view as well:
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If you’ll upload a dimensioned .c2d file we can walk through whichever technique suits