topic Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line in AutoCAD LT Forum

Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

emilyWWRM9 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:37:18 GMT

Hello,

I've received this outline from a client and we're trying to make a smooth shape for the attached image, it's a table top which is being CNC'd out of Corian and the outline needs to be completely smooth whilst keeping to the original shape as closely as possible. As you can see where the lines connect, there's an ever-so-slight jagged point. I've tried to remake the shape with a series of ellipses connected at their top / bottom / side points but the shape is too far away from the intention. Any idea how to smooth a line between a R355 and a R1499?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

h_s_walker — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:56:39 GMT

Can you post the drawing?

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

emilyWWRM9 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:59:39 GMT

I thought the drawing was attached to the original post. but hopefully it shows on the below?

Forgive me - first time using this forum!

Thanks

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

h_s_walker — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:48:06 GMT

No. I'm asking you to actually attach the dwg file not an image. See the image below for how to attach a drawing

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

emilyWWRM9 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:07:15 GMT

Oh!

See attached

Thanks

Emily

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

h_s_walker — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:31:15 GMT

See the attached drawing. The red should be a bit smoother. The original one had a couple of little overlaps (see the images below) Oh and to make the circle "smooth" use the tangent to two points circle command

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

emilyWWRM9 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:40:27 GMT

That's great, thank you.

Are you referring to the Tan, Tan, Radius circle? I've been stuck on what the radius is meant to be when trying to use that command.

Re: Help with blending together / smoothing how arcs into one line

h_s_walker — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:47:27 GMT

Yeah that's the one.

Radius is the R value shown on the drawings