I use R7 to design 3D objects that I 3D print. Most of the objects printed interconnect with pins and holes; tabs and slots etc. After printing, I find I may need to resize the holes or pins to make better fit. Is there a command that allows me to clone a circle, used to MAKEHOLE, with other circles and then resize one circle that then resizes all the circles in place.
Assigned to Rhino category
Hi Alan, there is not - there may be some ways to ease the pain though - please post an example here (public) or send via email to tech@mcneel.com to my attention, with a link back to this topic in your comments.
-Pascal
I use the feature in CorelDraw. and I do .dxf files back and forth to R7 and CD.
The pain is resizing multiple holes that need to line up with the connecting parts.
Hi Alan - an example file would be helpful. There may well be ways… but I need to see exactly what you need to accomplish.
-Pascal
I have a “resize circle” tool, but it only works on circles (curves), not holes in surfaces. Since Rhino is not parametric, once a circle is used to make a hole, the relationship between the circle and the hole is lost.
ChangeSameDiaCircles.py (1.5 KB)
That might work it’s the circles that when changed together change the diameters in mass. then using MAKEHOLE would cut the holes in the altered diameters.
Helvetosaur-
thank you that exactly what I wanted!!
Alan
Hi Alan - ModifyRadius may also help.
-Pascal
Pascal
ModifyRadius does help thanks.
not sure, but if you create an object block that, then you can simply edit one block and update them.