Drawing and cutting a Triangle

Rhino Rhino for Windows
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Let’s say I have a cube 16x16x16 mm

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In the middle of the top surface I wish to create an equilateral triangle 8x8x8 mm with its base parallel to the near edge. Then I want to extrude the triangular surface 2 mm down into the cube such that the finished article will be a cube with a triangle etched into its top surface.

This procedure must be one of the most common in Mechanical Design Modelling (with endless variations on the theme - boring holes, cutting keyways etc. etc. etc.) yet none of the video tutorials I have covers the subject and Mr Google is no help.

Would someone please either direct me to the appropriate video or step-by-step me through the process. To an absolute Rhino Newbie like me that would be one giant leap for mankind and much appreciated.

Thanks

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Hello - start Polygon, NumSides =3. The trick will be to set the radius correctly for a 8 mm side - you could work that out but I think the simplest is to make your triangle using the Edge option in polygon - place a point, anywhere in the CPlane, type in 8 and Enter and place the other end of that edge.
Move the polygon from its Center (Cen OSnap) to a Between snap on opposite corners of the top face of your box. ExtrudeCurve, BothSides > Solid=Yes. BooelanDifference the resulting prism from the box.

-Pascal

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Hmmm. :thinking:
I finally got that to work by drawing a diagonal line across the cube face, Moving the triangle to the MID Osnap on the line then deleting the line. Yay! :smiley: Progress! :star_struck: Now … if you don’t mind …

  1. Is there such a thing as a Construction Line in Rhino6?
  2. How would I incline the base of the triangle to an edge of the cube face?
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Hello- use the Between Osnap for this. Use AddGuide to add ‘construction’ lines.
Please post your file for the alignment question.

-Pascal

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You could also set the cplane to the top surface of your cube and draw the triangle directly on the top surface and then extrude and boolean.
cube.3dm (90.3 KB)

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You could also set the cplane to the top surface of your cube

Thanks dmoyes I think I am getting the hang of how to do that but it took a few videos and a couple of hours to find out what you were saying. :slightly_frowning_face:

I appreciate that you took the time and trouble to reply, but please always remember that out-and-out Rhino6 newbies like myself know absolutely nothing. I did not know that I could set the cplane to another surface.

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Thanks again Pascal but I do not seem to have a ’Between Osnap’

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As far as I know I am using the latest version of Rhino6. Where is this Osnap hidden?

Here is my cube with the inset triangle. I will be interested to see how you realign the triangle.
Arrowed Cube.3dm (67.3 KB)

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If you hold down the SHIFT key, then you’ll see the Between option.

// Rolf