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* Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-13-16.png|400px]] | * Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-13-16.png|400px]] | ||
* <code>Path</code> → <code>Stroke to Path</code> | * <code>Path</code> → <code>Stroke to Path</code> | ||
* Choose the <code>Node tool</code> | * Choose the <code>Node tool</code>so you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-42-21 path.png|400px]] | ||
* Add nodes where you want tabs:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-19-47 add nodes.png|400px]] | * Add nodes where you want tabs:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-19-47 add nodes.png|400px]] | ||
* Remove infill and set a stroke (otherwise you can't see the deletion of the segment):<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-33-36 stroke only.png|400px]] | * Remove infill and set a stroke (otherwise you can't see the deletion of the segment):<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-33-36 stroke only.png|400px]] | ||
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* Close the gaps in the path:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-18 join.png|400px]] [[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-34 joined.png|400px]] | * Close the gaps in the path:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-18 join.png|400px]] [[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-34 joined.png|400px]] | ||
* Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-44 both joined.png|400px]] | * Repeat for the other new node:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-35-44 both joined.png|400px]] | ||
* Repeat this process for the tabs needed:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-45-48 done.png|400px]] | |||
* For better visibility I removed the stroke and filled with red:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-46-53 done filled.png|400px]] | |||
* Mill the red area as pocket right thru your material (which will leave the tabs standing) | |||
== Making the tabs even cooler == | |||
* Make a copy the original object to your drawing and repeat the steps up to <code>Stroke to Path</code>:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-53-59 copy.png|400px]] | |||
* It might be a good idea to name the paths properly :) | |||
* Order then in layer view, and select them:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_14-58-06 order and select.png|400px]] | |||
* Choose <code>Path</code> → <del><code>Difference</code></del> <code>Exclusion</code> to create an inverted path, that reflects the actual tabs:<br/>[[File:tab ksnip_2024-02-26_15-03-30 exclusion.png|400px]] | |||
What's the point? | |||
Now you can do the following: | |||
# Mill the red path all through your material | |||
# Mill the green path only so deep that 1mm remains | |||
Now you have proper tabs! | |||
[[Category:CNC]] | [[Category:CNC]] |
Latest revision as of 16:07, 26 February 2024
The Problem
Some GCode-generators can't create tabs, so I decided to include them in the drawing.
The Solution
- Select the path you want to add tabs to:
- Change the stroke to the width of your milling bit and add little something. Example: 3.0mm milling bit → stroke 3.1mm:
Path
→Stroke to Path
- Choose the
Node tool
so you see the shape of the stroke is now a closed path: - Add nodes where you want tabs:
- Remove infill and set a stroke (otherwise you can't see the deletion of the segment):
- Select one newly made node and the neighbouring node and split path there by deleting the segment in between:
- Repeat for the other new node:
- Close the gaps in the path:
- Repeat for the other new node:
- Repeat this process for the tabs needed:
- For better visibility I removed the stroke and filled with red:
- Mill the red area as pocket right thru your material (which will leave the tabs standing)
Making the tabs even cooler
- Make a copy the original object to your drawing and repeat the steps up to
Stroke to Path
: - It might be a good idea to name the paths properly :)
- Order then in layer view, and select them:
- Choose
Path
→Difference
Exclusion
to create an inverted path, that reflects the actual tabs:
What's the point?
Now you can do the following:
- Mill the red path all through your material
- Mill the green path only so deep that 1mm remains
Now you have proper tabs!