topic Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

michelledayc — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:01:43 GMT

Hello! I am a newish user. I have taught myself the program and have successfully designed stepped polymer clay cutters that print fantastically! However, I am working on trying to design cutters with a gradual tapered edge that still have a base for ergonomic use. Ideally at the top of the extrusion I end up with around a .4 mm cutting edge. Please see attached sample image of what I'm thinking. I have also attached an image of a basic 40 mm circle I made and extruded at 10 mm with a 3 deg. taper Please be kind I've only been using this program for a couple months! 😂

I can successfully taper when I extrude and add an angle. However, I cannot figure out how to give it a base as well. Any help appreciated thank you!

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:07:45 GMT

@michelledayc

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

I would use Revolve of profile for base. (Or Sweep or Extrude depending on the starting geometry.)

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

michelledayc — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:08:48 GMT

Sure thing! Here it is!

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

wersy — Thu, 04 May 2023 14:17:43 GMT

You can extrude a surface

And use this surface to split the body

Then remove the inner body

Or revolve

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

g-andresen — Thu, 04 May 2023 14:16:56 GMT

Hi,

try Revolve profile

(view in My Videos)

günther

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

michelledayc — Thu, 04 May 2023 14:52:00 GMT

Thank you!

I am not familiar with using these tools yet. I see some others posted the same as well below!

Re: Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

michelledayc — Thu, 04 May 2023 22:34:36 GMT

I have been trying and trying but I still can't seem to figure it out even after watching the video. Any guidance welcome!