Hi All,
I am trying to create a tool body to create a solid swept cut from a revolved bass/base. It is simple shape equivalent to a ball end-mill.
However when I revolve the shape there is no check box for "merge result".
I remember having this problem in the past, but I don't remember how I resolved the issue.
Any thoughts? Am I missing something obvious?
Cheers!
One thought is,,, Have you expanded the "Direction" drop down?
Hi Niels, merge result checkbox is missing on the first extrude, but im presuming thats not your problem,, I heard adding a weldment feature automatically unchecks merge result.. maybe that helps
Can you attach you file to check OR even screen shots ?
I'm a bit confused on your description or use of Merge. Though looking at the submitted views it's my impression that you should draw the full profile of your 'ball end mill' onto the plane (surface) as shown. Full profile sketch would be 2 vertical lines to a 180 degree arc, close the sketch of course. Then use that profile and sweep it along your path to produce your cut.
Just had another thought, were you considering the Combine feature to cut your 'base' with the swept profile no matter how it's constructed?
Hi All,
Thanks for your replies.
Here is a screenshot of the dialog, without the "merge result".
Also I have found a work-around, which Deepak provided when I encountered the same problem two years ago. I had booked marked the link and found it when I was replying to this question.
The solution was to hide the body, create the revolve, and then show the body.
That seems to do the trick, but I still don't know why the box does not appear.
I have made little test files with the same geometry but a simple rectangular extrude as a starting point and the box also does not appear.
Cheers,
Niels
Would you please report this to your VAR?
Hi All,
Thanks for your replies.
Here is a screenshot of the dialog, without the "merge result".
Also I have found a work-around, which Deepak provided when I encountered the same problem two years ago. I had booked marked the link and found it when I was replying to this question.
The solution was to hide the body, create the revolve, and then show the body.
That seems to do the trick, but I still don't know why the box does not appear.
I have made little test files with the same geometry but a simple rectangular extrude as a starting point and the box also does not appear.
Cheers,
Niels