APE Design Ctr Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I have been searching for a while for a CAD file for a French Curve - could be a DXF/DWG or VW file. Anyone have such an animal? Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Eddie - Have you tried the Quarter Arc tool. It seems pretty close to a french curve to me. - You could also try drawing a two sided polygon for the curve and then Bezier Spline Smooth it. Quote Link to comment
APE Design Ctr Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 I am actually looking for a French Curve. I need it to creat a French Curve on a CNC machine. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
wv_vectorworker Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 find a 'real' one, scan it, . . . Quote Link to comment
APE Design Ctr Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well, thats my last resort. Just wondered if there was around somewhere. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment
wv_vectorworker Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~karan/pdf/french.pdf Quote Link to comment
wv_vectorworker Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 http://www.fotosearch.com/ICL109/ofe_111/ Quote Link to comment
wv_vectorworker Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 http://www.deadmedia.org/notes/49/499.html Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Eddie ... thanks for the interesting problem... after all these years I finally had a chance to programmed one. Others to follow. FrenchCurve 35.26-30.dwg Quote Link to comment
APE Design Ctr Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 You guys are wonderful! Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Here's another: FrenchCurve_35.26-17.5.dwg Quote Link to comment
APE Design Ctr Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I will take all you got! Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Here's another: FrenchCurve_35.26-50.dwg Quote Link to comment
ErichR Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I remember when you could buy all of these in plastic. The application of French curves to CAD drawings implies a connection between manual drafting and CAD that could contribute to creativity. It would be intresting to learn the history of the Frrench curve. Quote Link to comment
wv_vectorworker Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 google it there are lots for sale on the ol' interthingy. pretty impressive drawing there islandmon. Quote Link to comment
APE Design Ctr Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thanks EJ for supplying these. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Please download the latest version of FrenchCurve 35.26-30 ( replaces previous dwg ): FrenchCurve_35.26-30.dwg Quote Link to comment
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