Thread: filleting issue in Rhino 3D

Try doing the edge fillet with the body as a solid block (ie. no neck pocket) then create the pocket using boolean difference

Originally Posted by dpm

Try doing the edge fillet with the body as a solid block (ie. no neck pocket) then create the pocket using boolean difference

Thanks for the tip.

I have done the fillet, but even though I have read up the Boolean operations and experimented with them as best I could I can't bring it off.
I have put a neckpocket shaped block in place, but can't get it to trim or cut.

Could you describe the steps please? - in english will do.
I want to learn.

Thanks, Rob.

From where you are in the pic I'd try extending the yellow lines out of the body slightly and closing that off with a simple line. Then from the solid menu extrude that closed curve in both directions, so your neck heel block is sticking out the front as well as into the body. I think running a difference command from those two solids should give you a neck pocket, unless the vertical side overlap in the lower cutaway causes issues.

I probably should point out now that if you're planning on cnc cutting the pocket it doesn't need to exist in 3d CAD. Pocketing operations only need a 2d outline

Thinking about it more (I can't check in rhino right now), I've got a feeling those overlapping surfaces might cause issues. I think there's an easy solution but it's hard to explain without drawing it