Hi everybody
See attached pic - I have two opposing coils here. They share the same axis, height, pitch and profile but start 180 degrees apart. By opposing, I mean that one travels clockwise, and the other counter-clockwise.
I want to use one to cut the other. Using the combine/intersect tool throws up a Boolean operation error. I've also tried to cut one coil using a profile and coil-path sweep which results in the same problem.
Any ideas?
Thanks for looking!
Kev
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Combine > Intersect works here, will result in a Diamond shaped landing.
Make one and pattern it.
Might help....
Hi Dave
Thank you. I tried this and it didn't work. I think it's got to do with inconsistencies in the geometry - perhaps the complexity of the coil?
Anyway, I solved it by increasing the inner and outer diameters of the counter-clockwise (cutting tool) coil so that the surfaces on the opposing coils were not so closely aligned. All fixed.
Thanks for your help!
Kevin
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