[Plugin][$] RoundCorner - v3.4a - 31 Mar 24

[fredo6]

Not completely sure it could be very useful in practical life, but I forgot to mention that the algorithm used by the script allows for custom profiles, under 2 conditions:

• The profile must be symmetrical
• it only works in Round mode (not in Sharp mode)
  Of course, I would need to build some GUI to design and select custom profiles.
  
  I enclosed a few examples in the attached SKP file (SU7 format).

Fredo

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RoundCorner with custom profiles.skp

[CadFather]

..amazing, Fredo.

[boofredlay]

This is absolutely beautiful, thank you.

[urgen]

...cool!

[watkins]

Dear Fredo,

This is how it's done in Inventor

and variable

Kind regards,
Bob

[ely862me]

Another masterpiece!!Works like a charm!
Thank you very much!

Elisei

[fredo6]

@watkins said:

Dear Fredo,

This is how it's done in Inventor

and variable

Kind regards,
Bob

Apparently Inventor does just fillet, whether fix or variable offset. I have not seen the 3-direction rounding of corners. And the profile seems to be always an arc of circle.

[remus]

What a nice surprise Once again, thank you fredo, your hard work is always appreciated.

[ely862me]

only one small thing .. when making this fillet some holes becomes filled ..can this be fixed ?

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[fredo6]

@ely862me said:

only one small thing .. when making this fillet some holes becomes filled ..can this be fixed ?

Actually, it is Sketchup that automatically generate the faces. RoundCorner algorithm does not 'see' them.
I need to see if I can do something, but no guarantee!

[Pixero]

It would be great if the round corner could be turned off and just turn it on before render.

[watkins]

Fredo,

This gives more details on the fillet and chamfer options for Inventor

http://www2.ivcc.edu/perez/Placed%20Features.pdf

Regards,
Bob

[watkins]

Dear Fredo,

I forgot to say that I think you are absolutely brilliant! Thank you for all your hard work in not only writing these scripts, but documenting them so well. You really are a very generous chap.

Kind regards,
Bob

[fredo6]

@watkins said:

Fredo,

This gives more details on the fillet and chamfer options for Inventor

http://www2.ivcc.edu/perez/Placed%20Features.pdf

Regards,
Bob

Thanks. Interesting, but my first reaction would be that I understand why some of you prefer Sketchup, which is so much natural to use for this type of shapes (except maybe for the variable radius filleting).
Fredo

[watkins]

For the mechanically minded, RoundCorner is just perfect for all those radiussed and chamfered features. Setting the offset equal to the radius on the end of a pin will round the end of the pin beautifully.

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Using RoundCorner.skp

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[Bob James]

Just loaded this plugin for the first time. I drew a circle and, using the default parameters, clicked to proceed and got this

Not sure what it is, but it sure neat Black hole generator maybe.

Now on to more serious testing.

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[Jean-Franco]

you have to change the default parameter (1000mm) to a smaller value or draw a bigger circle.

[Bob James]

@jean-franco said:

you have to change the default parameter (1000mm) to a smaller value or draw a bigger circle.

Yes, I knew that but just wanted to see what would happen with the randomly sized circle I drew.

Still a fascinating result!

[fredo6]

@bob james said:

Still a fascinating result!

Actually creating black holes and big bang effects was the primary goal of the plugin. It is just a side effect that it sometimes round edges and corners, but promised, I'll fix this inconvenience:D

[Bob James]

@unknownuser said:

I'll fix this inconvenience:D

Fix it? FIX IT??? It's perfect already