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From: tom_tm (TOMF)
Thanks for this, Brian! I was tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to do a countersink in a hole. I'm still playing with the MoI demo (I really love this CAD software btw). I hope the developer of MoI (Michael) makes this into a proper feature in the new version as MoI is an excellent alternative to many of the other offerings available. Or perhaps someone would be so kind as to write a script that would do a countersink in a hole.
From: pressure (PEER)
If you have a bunch to do then make a tool that cuts the hole and countersink in one shot using Boolean > Diff
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From: tom_tm (TOMF)
That's an excellent tip. Thanks!
From: christian (CHRI)
hi
You can call chamfer functiion !
christian
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From: shayno
Hi There
if a hole is too close to a side edge it will often not chamfer as the left block
using a cutting solid will also cut the edge out
cheers
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From: blowlamp
Hi shayno.
Try using the ACIS option for chamfers in V5 - it seems to work just the same as boolean difference.
Martin.
From: ado1
MOI isn't very intuitive for holes when you first start using it, especially if you've moved from a CAD environment
If you want to drill a partial depth hole then you can use extrude/bothsides to your correct depth and boolean it out
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From: tom_tm (TOMF)
ado1, I trained using Solidworks, and tbd, MoI3D comes pretty close in terms of workflow. Sure, there are differences of course, as Solidworks, at least the 2001 version of SW, is a full-on industrial/mechanical CAD experience. But the overall feel of MoI3D is more Solidworks than say, Cheetah3D. I love how MoI3D is very precise when using measurements. Few other 'modelling' CAD's offer that on a budget. It's brilliant that Michael Gibson is still after all these years supporting MoI3D, and because of I'll probably buy a copy as soon as I get paid.
But back to the countersinks, thanks to all about the chamfer. I initially tried that but it didn't work. But now I understand why.
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