How can I 'extrude' this 2D image?

[TurtleCove]

The attached file is a 2D image of a picture frame.
Is it possible, in Designer, to sort of "extrude" this image, so I can carve just a 10" long piece of this frame?
Don't worry about the rabbit on the bottom....that I can do on my jointer easy enough. But the .mpc is a 2D image looking at a cross section of the picture frame design.

How can migrate this from a 2D image, to a 3D carve? Is it even possible?

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[mtylerfl]

If you own the 3D Suite, it is a simple task to extrude a moulding shape as in your example. I believe the tutorial videos show the steps.

[gashawk]

The carving would be over 2inches deep. Is layering an option with 3d carve?

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[lawrence]

it is if you export the file as an STL and slice it and then carve it as two (or 3 if required) carves... To do this requires the STL importer

Lawrence

[mtylerfl]

The carving would be over 2inches deep. Is layering an option with 3d carve?



I assume the profile/cutaway view was not actually drawn to scale...I think it was just for showing an example of the profile's shape. But, I could be wrong.

If it IS indeed over 2" thick afterall, then as Lawrence suggested, the STL slicing and subsequent glue-up is the way to go for a thick item like that.

CarveWright offers us some mighty powerful and useful tools...save up some pennies, then buy 'em and enjoy 'em!

[TurtleCove]

Gashawk, did you use the 3D Suite to do this?

Correct, my intention is not for it to be over 2" deep. I plan on cutting down the bottom, such that the rabbit on the underside is only 1/8" or 1/4" deep.
How did you achieve this, Gashawk?

[TurtleCove]

Is the only way (that you folks can think of) to extrude a moulding shape like, is to use the 3D Suite?
Designer itself, won't, right?

[bjbethke]

Is the only way (that you folks can think of) to extrude a moulding shape like, is to use the 3D Suite?
Designer itself, won't, right?

You could use the Wolfie's Gradient and make a grayscale image.

[gashawk]

Gashawk, did you use the 3D Suite to do this?

Correct, my intention is not for it to be over 2" deep. I plan on cutting down the bottom, such that the rabbit on the underside is only 1/8" or 1/4" deep.
How did you achieve this, Gashawk?

Yes I used 3D extrude. Just copied the pattern then used copy and paste and then flip . You can then make it smaller by dragging the corner.

[spalted]

I think many molding profiles could be made with a combination of bits that come with the machine too.
I've done with a shaper to match molding, but it's the same concept.

[TurtleCove]

I tried to figure out how the extrude tool would work for something like this, and I couldn't figure it out.
Before I buy it, I'd like to try it.
Anyone know if a good tutorial exists for that?
I tried the tutorial of the guy tracing a jet plane, but that didn't help....

[bergerud]

I tried to figure out how the extrude tool would work for something like this, and I couldn't figure it out.
Before I buy it, I'd like to try it.
Anyone know if a good tutorial exists for that?
I tried the tutorial of the guy tracing a jet plane, but that didn't help....

If you are trying to make a picture frame, you want sweep, not extrude. Is the attached file what you were thinking of?

[henry1]

hey bergerud can you help in the pattern I am trying to get sorry to bud in

[SteveNelson46]

This is an extrude of your shape on .75" thick material. Anything deeper probably won't carve.

[TurtleCove]

If you are trying to make a picture frame, you want sweep, not extrude. Is the attached file what you were thinking of?

So, with the 3D Suite, I can extrude, as well as sweep, correct?

Yes, this is what I was thinking of.
So, since I have tons of 2D images like this, to sweep them into picture frames should be quite easy it sounds, as long as I buy the 3D Suite. Yes?

[TurtleCove]

This is an extrude of your shape on .75" thick material. Anything deeper probably won't carve.

Steve, that exactly what I was after. and 3/4" material is exactly what I was after, too.
I assume you did this using the 3D Suite?
Would you mind giving me the steps?
I have it, in demo mode, and want to see how easy/hard it is....

[SteveNelson46]

I have a video of the steps. It's a little crude and doesn't have audio. PM me with your email address and I will send it to you.
In the Designer, draw a rectangle 12 inches high and 1.6 inches wide
Select "Extrude" from the tools menu
Draw your shape as if you were looking at the end of the board and select OK
With the rectangle still selected, select "Cut Path" from the tools menu

[TurtleCove]

I think I got that part down, steve.
But, rather than draw the shape, on the end of the board, I want to use that profile that I imported...and that I attached early on, in this thread.
How do I use an imported 2D line profile?

[SteveNelson46]

I brought up your original image, and used the connected lines tool to retrace over the your original. It took about 5 minutes. I think most of us here on the forum who responded to your original message did the same. I can send you a video if you PM me with your email address.

[SteveNelson46]

Oops. My Bad. Attached is a trace of your original image scaled to 1.6 inches wide. Also a 2.5" thick at original size but, it won't carve

[TurtleCove]

I brought up your original image, and used the connected lines tool to retrace over the your original. It took about 5 minutes. I think most of us here on the forum who responded to your original message did the same. I can send you a video if you PM me with your email address.

Ok, I get it, Steve. So you basically trace over that profile, and then when you go into the 3D vectoring, and click extrude, you paste that tracing onto the "edge" of the board (the image that comes up on the bottom of the page), and then it gets extruded. Is that about right?

[SteveNelson46]

Here is a kink to the video
hthttps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0jR3LNRxqJebm9WN2JSZFUwbzg/edit?usp=sharingtps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0jR3LNRxqJed2MxUTdoQ1VUbEU/edit?usp=drive_web (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0jR3LNRxqJebm9WN2JSZFUwbzg/edit?usp=sharingtps://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0jR3LNRxqJed2MxUTdoQ1VUbEU/edit?usp=drive_web)

This link has audio, video and music. I had a lot of fun with Camtasia
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0jR3LNRxqJeQXdSOG5TX2ZSZ1U/edit?usp=sharing

[TurtleCove]

Just watched the video, my friend...thank you very much. Well done.