Controlling start depth of each model?

[Davo]

Let's say I have a 3D rope boarder an a 3d object in the middle...

So far the rope seems to start at the very bottom of where the center model ends.

I'm wanting to be able to keep the rope on top of the material without being affected by the center model

The rest of the material is unaffected and is not planned down, but for some reason the rope is being pushed down in start depth even though it's thin in height

I tried base height with a small model height and it starts closer to the surface but still deep with a long extrusion

[cowboy1296]

Not sure i know how to answer your question. I do a lot of rope borders. I cut these from 1.7 inch blocks of wood. I prefer my rope to be about .25 inch below the surface which means my perimeter is close to 1.45 inch thick. you can always add to to your base height or shape, but you an also do this so much that the rope will not look right. can you post a screen shot of what you are trying to do.

Another way to skin that cat, is to put your center 3-d model in a bowl, which would keep your rope just below the surface of your wood.

[Davo]

I will get a screenshot - off topic... What's your machine time for those pieces?

[cowboy1296]

Many hours, such as 12-15

[Davo]

Actually I meant the 3d rastering time for one piece

[cowboy1296]

if you are referring to the finishing tool path then 12-15 hours. I have done some that are longer than 20 hours and that does not include the roughing tool path. Here isone longest, which had a lot of z. Its not the x and y dimensions that add so much time to 3-d but is the depth of the z that does. But sometimes the deeper the z the better carving you produce

[Davo]

That's an absolutely awesome piece right there!

You are giving outstanding quality work to your customers

[cowboy1296]

that one was a donation to the new news paper in town. They are all about God, Country and guns which i had to support. And i did not do the finishing, the furniture maker did.

[pappybaynes]

I had some problems with a recent sign with a rope edge and a dished 3d model...still not totally out of the woods on it, but after view this video where they talk about the "zero" plane it helped a great deal... http://support.vectric.com/tutorials...ward_3DAS.html
Dick

[Davo]

I thought the new aspire got rid of the need for a zero plane?