I want to cut a 3mm wide 'groove' that is 1mm deep but with the bottom sloping inward toward the centre. Think of shape of the end of a drill bit. I tried using a profile to do a sweep cut along a path. The problem I run into is that where the radius of a turn in the path is smaller that the width of my profile the 'inside' edge of the profile goes backwards, thereby potentially creating a folded surface. Alibre doesn't allow it.
I can sketch the two edges and simply ExtrudeCut a flat bottomed groove (see attached part), but would like to have a better representation of what will eventually be milled.
Is there anyway I can make a virtual cutter that just evaporates whatever is in its path, with regard to folded surfaces?
I can sketch the two edges and simply ExtrudeCut a flat bottomed groove (see attached part), but would like to have a better representation of what will eventually be milled.
Is there anyway I can make a virtual cutter that just evaporates whatever is in its path, with regard to folded surfaces?
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