| Embossed detail [message #51605] Fri, 20 July 2012 06:46 UTC |
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In the tutorial of stainless steel polishing, it says embossed detail at least 0.8 mm. Does it mean 0.8 mm thickness and 0.8mm width ?
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| Re: Embossed detail [message #51626 is a reply to message #51605 ] Fri, 20 July 2012 19:59 UTC |
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I want to say both. I believe it's referring to the height of the emboss, so by the rules it would have to at least be as wide as it is thick. But I'll see if Nancy can clarify this for us.
Edit: I was wrong, it is the thickness of the font. But you still need to maintain a 1:1 thickness and width
P.S. if you could include a link to the page, it will help in finding what you are looking at faster.
[Updated on: Fri, 20 July 2012 20:29 UTC]
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Embossed detail [message #51653 is a reply to message #51650 ] Sat, 21 July 2012 16:57 UTC |
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A good example in my Check Rope Ring - the print in the main image was further polished by me using a dremel type rotary tool - The checker pattern has 1mm squares, the rope starts at ~0.8mm at the base thinning to nothing at the top but is still proud of the main structure of the ring.
The second image shows how the ring arrived;
If you can, blend the edges of the embossing into the main structure of the model and model the raised parts as rounded, with maybe a 0.25mm radius corner to get good results.
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| Re: Embossed detail [message #51811 is a reply to message #51653 ] Wed, 25 July 2012 05:07 UTC |
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I use Arial bold 15 pt , which brings width between 0.7mm ~ 1mm and height at 1mm. I'm not able to make round corner even at 0.2mm radius. Will the polishing make it round a little ?
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| Re: Embossed detail [message #51831 is a reply to message #51811 ] Wed, 25 July 2012 13:36 UTC |
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Polishing should round any exposed sharp corners.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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