I have tried Bob's solution and it works great'
When you use the profile you are cutting out the top, The slot is formed because the cutter is over half the width of the slot. So when you consider what you are profiling is the top. So select the tops one by one with the constant z option. When finished you will have series of islands and will cut the out side profile in places. Look at the solid not the goal. The corner fillets are no problem. Remember that you must select the lines in order and you may have to zoom in on the corners and then out again.
To cut the slots turn the model over and select the edges on constant Z. Turn the model right way up and proceceed as normal. I cut the slot with a the same cutter as I used for the groove.
I attached the drawing to my posting but it did not upload. If you still have problems I will send them directly to you.
Doug
Originally Posted by skipper  Hey Guys,
I still have some problems. I fixed the model a bit, I did not actually give the top slots dimensions so I gave them .5" width and .1 depth.
Doug, I tried using a profile like you suggest but it is not a complete profile outline from on top. I think that if the radius on each of the slots were not there then it would be easy to use a profile of slot. I think I need to do what bob is suggesting but I could not figure it out how to make the chain profile.
I also tried using the slot command again but when I chose the "point to point" command the start of the slot line kept starting at the solidworks part coordinate center. It would not allow me to grab the mid point of both end of the slot.
Thanks,
skipper |