Help with clay/cookie cutter deign

[michelledayc]

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!

[TheCADWhisperer]

@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.)

[michelledayc]

Sure thing!  Here it is! 

[wersy · Accepted solution]

You can extrude a surface

And use this surface to split the body

Then remove the inner body

Or revolve

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

try Revolve profile

günther

[michelledayc]

Thank you!

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

[michelledayc]

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