Some help can be obtained to avoid distortion when projecting to small radius surfaces.
It is a lengthy process, but when it absolutely has to be done ...... Group the projection elements and the surface you will project to. Use Edit, Transform, Rotate to turn the surface so that the radius of curvature lies along the X axis. Remove the surface from the group and use Edit, Transform, Scale to reduce the length of the X axis of the projection elements by the ratio of its current length divided by the circumference of its projected footprint on the part (usually a number like .9). Leave the Y and Z axis ratio at 1.000 . Pick a reference point in the center of the projection elements. Put the surface back in the group and rotate the geometry back to where it was originally. After projecting, use View, Dynamic View, Rotate to look at the result. Undo and repeat if necessary. For particular clients, you may want to treat each projection element individually. It only costs a few cents more to go first class. Gene Bowen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] Engraving on round surface > In a message dated 10/18/00 10:16:44 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Use Project. Should work to project the 2D text to the round surface. > See page 176 FFM user manual. > > John >> > That will work wthout too much distortion on a part that has a very large > radius. > With smaller radii, your engraving will only look right when viewed in one > direction. > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
