Question about cutting a round bottom slot

[BiggCountry (Kelly Collins)]

I want to make a walnut Cigar Ashtray but I’m not sure how to cut the round bottom slots around the edge for the cigars to lay in. I still haven’t done anything in v carving or 3d. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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

Do you have Carbide Create Pro? If so, they can be modeled in 3D using that, otherwise you have to use a suitable ball-nosed tool.

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

If you’re making multiple, it might be worth it to buy a large ball endmill out a core box router bit.

[BiggCountry (Kelly Collins)]

I do have CC Pro. I’ve just never used the 3d modeling or any of the V Carve functions.

[Julien]

This thread might be useful, cigar tray using CC Pro

Stop full depth rough pass

so i’m new to carbide create and in spite of trying to read as much as i can, i can’t figure out why carbide either leaves this unfinished or decides to cut full depth of the material. i’m trying to make an ashtray and i’ve merged the center section but for what ever reason when i do the 3d rough / finish options, it either doesn’t finish ONE of the slots for the cigars OR decides to cut all the way down into the stock depth. check out these screen shots. i JUST want the section for the ciga…

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

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Creating 3d Path that is half round

I have read through Will Adams Github document but still dont understand how to model in Carbide Create 3d. The attached file is a project that holds a whiskey glass and a metal tray to be used as an ashtray. The center I want a half round place to place an un-smoked cigar. After I learn how to make the 3d image I want I will also make the same shape perpendicular that goes across the ash tray to become a resting area for a lit cigar. Can someone please point me to a tutorial about how to ma…