[poolrod2]

It takes a little practice, and depending on the part, sometimes if you have a radius on the corners, you need to create a point using intersection to put your Dynamic Xform on, or even draw parallel lines. Also sometimes when you set it, you need to rotate the part after that.

[Superman]

I have a hard time again to complete this task. What you see in the attached pic is my two vertical gantry pcs and a horizontal pc at the bottom.

I want to place the bottom horizontal pc at the top of my two gantry pcs but there is no way I can do this, I mean the pc goes all over the planes but never at the top.

To achieve this I use Transform / Translate 3D, and I click on 3 point at the source (the horizontal pc) and 3 point at the destination but my pc never goes where I want it.

Perhaps there is a better command to get it done?

I think there was a step you missed when doing the Xform

On the lower toolbar is a 2D/3D button.
if 2D, it will only Xform in 2 axis. If set on 3D, then it will do a 3D translation

Note....this button should be set on 2D if trimming entities in 3D space ( if they do not meet at a 3D solution )

[laser-man]

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hello guys,
we are thinking about to begin a project about cnc machine, do you have a reliable supplier or trader to recommed to me ?
i will attend the canton fair at the end of this month.hope to find something new there, by the way, how do you like this manufacturer from GUangzhou
www.hilasercnc.com

[kolias]

Got this 3/8" thick two pc solid pipe clamp but cant convert to a solid. When I try to make a surface on the round part, it makes a surface everywhere except where I want it (thats the green part you see on the picture.

Any idea why?

[poolrod2]

Is there double lines, usually made by accident?, that can cause the software to not find the area to extrude into solid.
Maybe from the other drawing overlapping possibly.

[Superman]

Got this 3/8" thick two pc solid pipe clamp but cant convert to a solid. When I try to make a surface on the round part, it makes a surface everywhere except where I want it (thats the green part you see on the picture.

Any idea why?

You have too many lines on the screen

- to create a solid, you only need the outline geometry, ( on your drawing ) that is on the Z zero plane
- you seem to have selected the entire geometry on all vertices ( edges ).

Go..... Solid, extrude, ( select the outline chain ) [ it must be a fully closed chain ), accept ( green button ), the arrow indicates the extruding direction ( L-click on that chain will reverse the arrow, if the wrong way ), Extrude dialog appears, set extrude distance to 0.375", & accept ( -HINT.. change colour to make wireframe different to solids, it stands out better )

- to create a surface ( many methods available )
Go.... Surface draft, ( select the outline chain ), accept, ( set the extrude distance, set draft angle to zero ), accept ( extrude direction is perpendicular to the construction plane )

Use dark colours for wireframe, light pastel colours for surfaces & solids.....gives better print shading & the wireframe entities do stand out better over the light coloured solid entities )

[kolias]

I dont think I have too many lines but I will double check

To make a solid first I use Xform / Translate, then select my lines and then on the DeltaY I put my depth. Then I use the command "Create / Surface / Flat Boundary" for each surface.

I will try the solid extrude and surface draft now

Thank you

[cadcam]

those are not solids but surfaces they are different. for eaxample here is makiing a simple solid model.

Simple solid demo - YouTube

[kolias]

Very nice example cadcam to create a solid

Thank you

[cadcam]

kolias, thank you sir.