How to Project a 2D Sketch onto a Curved Surface
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DBC
Senior Member
Just seems to be too many limitations in Alibre for this.
Can't fillet groove edges on their own. Screen-0001
Can fillet some edges, but not all using face, Screen-0002
Can't remove all faces required when filleting face, Screen-0003
Was able to remove one corner. Screen-0004
Tried mirroring before fillets and can only fillet bottom planar face. Screen-0005 Allibe just doesn't seem to like working with curved surfaces.
Can't fillet groove edges on their own. Screen-0001
Can fillet some edges, but not all using face, Screen-0002
Can't remove all faces required when filleting face, Screen-0003
Was able to remove one corner. Screen-0004
Tried mirroring before fillets and can only fillet bottom planar face. Screen-0005 Allibe just doesn't seem to like working with curved surfaces.
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DBC
Senior Member
Yes, I've tried everything I could think of and then some.
DBC
Senior Member
I wonder if yours works because of the separation at the front. Is there a space on the back too?
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DBC
Senior Member
Here is the file. Would like a 0.250" fillet on all edges.
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This brings back memories.....
https://www.alibreforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/arbitrary-cut-on-arbitrary-surface.4114/
https://www.alibreforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/arbitrary-cut-on-arbitrary-surface.4114/
bigseb
Alibre Super User
That looks good! It'll need a concave base though so it doesn't balloon when filled and so that it can stand firmly on the shelf.
DBC
Senior Member
Looks good. I guess you are lucky to have it work for you. Not sure why mine won't but it is a shame that it can't. Kind of makes a person feel that they can't trust in the software enough to start some projects for fear of getting to a point where they can't move forward.
idslk
Alibre Super User
Hello Sebastian,
This one is only for uncompressed air, which explaines the missing thread for the cap as well
Maybe we can copy the thread from your preform (have you made a the bottle tool for the stretch blow molding machine also?)
Cheers
Stefan
maybe the next bottle will have this feature...
This one is only for uncompressed air, which explaines the missing thread for the cap as well
Maybe we can copy the thread from your preform (have you made a the bottle tool for the stretch blow molding machine also?)
Cheers
Stefan
DBC
Senior Member
The tools are not that complex, some are just not robust enough - if they are there at all. I know you all love Alibre and I'd like to as well, but it still needs a lot of development as one can see by reading numerous posts on the forum. Even people like Seb, whom I assume is a long time user, calls it picky in this use case. If a user came to Alibre with no CAD experience at all, it would seem like the cat's meow, but coming from a full-time, long term background of CAD with experience in a number of CAD application, I rate Alibre as pretty darn good, but with much ground to cover if it wants to stay competitive. Sadly, I suspect that Alibre doesn't have the resources to develop as fast as its users would like.
That said, I know it is time for me to stop complaining and just get on with using it, or not, as the case may be. I know what it is like to read these kinds of posts from seemingly new users and it gets pretty tiresome so I will try and change my attitude.
PS, I did provide the file in a reply to your earlier request for it. It is still there.
DBC
Senior Member
Not sure how that happened. Try this.