This is probably a simple process which I think I have done before, but I can’t seem to get Follow me to work here. I am trying to miter bullnosed coping stones. Any help would be appreciated.
Coping stones.skp (1001.3 KB)
I’ve looked at your model and you need to explain what you are trying to do.
If it is simply run the bullnose all the way you can do this.
But if it is something else it is not clear.
Perhaps you mean this.
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Hi Box, It is the second iteration that I’m trying to do, sorry for not being clear. I see the Follow Me tool is not required here.Thanks for the demonstration, I’ll give it a try.
You can use follow me. But it’s not quite the same. It gives you one corner piece rather than two stones. You can still split it though.
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Not having any success replicating your instructions on the 2nd demonstration.
Give me a clue where you are having trouble.
This can be done with native tools but this is exactly the thing that Profile Builder was made for. If you’re doing lots of miter joints and would like the ability to make changes to the profile very quickly or be able to get fast material takeoffs then I think it’s worth looking into.
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The last step of deleting the excess material does not work. In some of the steps, I can’t see what command your cursor is choosing, so maybe I missed a command.
Step by step, in words:
- flip one instance around red so they are consistently aligned wrt the corner
- draw a rectangle parallel to the back face of the left stone, long enough for the next step
- rotate the rectangle about its outer corner by 45 degrees
- cut the rotated rectangle
- open the left stone for edit
- push pull the end of the stone out past the corner
- paste in place
- box-select all (this is a bit confusing because both instances are showing, but you can only select in the one that is open)
- intersect faces with selection
- box select and delete the part past the outside of the miter
- box select and delete the part past the inside of the miter
- close the component
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OP: your component isn’t solid. Re-extrude the profile and then you can use solid tools and it will work correctly.
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While extensions are very useful when you get to the point of wanting to speed up your workflow, it is important to get a full understanding of the basics when you are first learning.
I’ve know people working professionally that don’t actually understand what is happening with the geometry, to the point where they are unable to make a sphere without a plugin.
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Just followed your instructions but still no luck, not sure what I am missing.
Save your failed file and post it here so we can see what you ended up with.
Here’s a version using Solid tools as @renton555 mentioned.
There is a tiny flap left over from when you created your bullnose that is making the component non solid, remove it. You may as well delete one of the components as solid tools will turn the component into a group. You can then make the result a new component and mirror it.
I use the vertical edge to accurately define the extent of the component so I can draw a square using inferencing, which can then be split on the diagonal to be 45deg at the correct point.
You’ll see a point where I triple click to select all connected geometry, then shift double click to deselect the triangle I want to keep, then delete to remove the rest. This removes the other half of the square as well as the extra edge that is nolonger needed.
Note with the mirror tool I use ctrl (probably cmd on Mac) to activate copy and click on the diagonal face which is magenta.
There are always multiple ways of doing things once you understand that everything is just a bunch of edges and faces.
Here is the file. I went through and followed your steps a few times. I’m thinking maybe I’m not selecting the correct components to edit.
Coping stones-2.skp (1007.5 KB)
You’re almost there, it’s probably the overlap that is confusing you, move one out of the way so you can see what you are doing.
You can also go View/Component Edit/Hide rest of model.
What is causing those lines to still be visible? I am getting closer because the last iteration the bull nose was cut at a 90 degree angle.
Hard to know without looking over your shoulder.
Try making the rectangle larger than the stone.
Don’t want to waste your time on this, but I still can’t get it to work even with trying the larger diagonal piece. Appreciate your help though.
Coping stones-3.skp (1.0 MB)