Emily Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi, im having trouble getting the fillet edge command to work. Ive never had a problem with it before but now i get geometry or topology at end of blend too complex Failed to perform blend. Failure while filleting.> i have no idea why its not working. please help its for homework. 2nd.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEANT Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 In the attached, the base curve has been rebuilt to be more fillet friendly. Rebuild.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I moved this to the AutoCAD 3D Modelling & Rendering forum for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 thanks, Seant so is the problem due to it being made out of a splice line and not a polyline? I'm still confused as to what i did wrong. and thank you for moving it SLW210 sorry really new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D generator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hi Emily, Filleting can be one of the most frustrating tasks in any 3d software, not just AutoCAD! I didn't study the file, but SEANT probably rebuilt the base curve to make sure that all points of tangency between curves are truly tangent to each other. The fillet command doesn't like 'kinks' where two curves come together in a non-tangent way. That's not to say that it won't work with kinks, often it does. When it doesn't work however, non-tangent conditions are usually the culprit. If you're using AutoCAD 2012 in a suite, try editing the geometry in Inventor Fusion. I've found that it will sometimes work when AutoCAD can't do it. Just select the object and click the Edit in Fusion button on the contextual ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 In another CAD program a Quality Check returns some errors on the original geometry. What program was used to create the dwg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 @3d generator thanks it has been difficult, unfortunately i don't have 2012 in a suite. how do i make a line more tangible? and to JD mather i originally created it in adobe illustrator, then exported it as a dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 If I am not mistaken INVENTOR FUSION is available on the Autodesk website as a free download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 i originally created it in adobe illustrator, then exported it as a dwg I don't think you will have much success using this workflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I believe Inventor Fusion is available with vanilla AutoCAD 2012, I know the seats we have came with it, no Suites just vanilla AutoCAD 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 JD mather i have used the same process with a similar design an it worked perfectly, this one however is giving me trouble. an i don't have the vanilla autocad but thanks for the tip. ill just use the inventor fusion download. thank you everyone:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Vanilla AutoCAD is just plain AutoCAD, meaning not a verticle and you should already have Inventor Fusion, maybe IT didn't load it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yes, Fusion is part of a typical 2012 install. You should be able to find it on the Windows Start menu right next to AutoCAD2012, or access it from the Ribbon "Plugins" tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 ...or download here http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/fusion/ You might check out the Kevin Schnieder free classes here http://au.autodesk.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D generator Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi Emily, I agree with JD Mather, you probably won't have much luck with the Illustrator to AutoCAD workflow. I'd stick with AutoCAD from the start to avoid problems. If you're new to 3d modeling in AutoCAD, I highly recommend JD Mather's tutorials on his website. The link to it is in his signature above. I worked through all of them and it really took my 3d modeling skills to a new level. I don't think Inventor Fusion is free but a similar product called Autodesk 123D is free. I've never used it with AutoCAD but it might work for you. It won't have the seamless workflow link that Fusion does though. If Fusion does come with vanilla AutoCAD, you can access it from the command line as well. Just type in EDI at the command line and it should autocomplete to EDITINFUSION if you have it. One easy way to ensure tangency in freeform curves is to draw them with the polyline arc option. Each consecutive arc drawn is tangent to the previously drawn arc by default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D generator Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess I was wrong about Fusion not being free. It will expire in May however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess I was wrong about Fusion not being free. It will expire in May however. I suspect the 2013 version will be available around April 15, not sure if it will be free - but my guess is that it will be free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 AFAIK, the Inventor Fusion that comes with AutoCAD 2012 does not expire, the expiration is for the one from Autodesk Labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatimaFine Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi! I'm not very familiar with autocad, I'm trying to subtract a font within a solid and round the edges of the text, it worked on polyline letters, not on a spline letter tho (S) please help! I always get the failure message, that the geometry is too complex...I tried to explode the geometry and fillet surfaces, that didn't work as well, some crazy filleting came out of that experiment...what can I do? Thanks for help! I'll attach an image for better understanding, Best, Fatima PRICETAGsale.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEANT Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 The splines used in the two straight segments at the two extremes of the "S" were poorly formed. Converting those to lines allows for proper filleting. PRICETAGsale_1.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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