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2 Aug 2024 04:22:37 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Round-opening hole  
From: Maurice
Date: 21 Jan 2005 12:02:36
Message: <41f135ac$1@news.povray.org>
Rick Measham wrote:
> I have a box with a hole in it. The whole was made by differencing a 
> Round_Box so that the corners were nicer than the traditional square 
> corners. However the opening of the hole still has hard square edges:
> ___      __
>    |    |
>    |    |
>    |____|
> 
> How would you go about rounding them?
> ___      __
>    \    /
>    |    |
>    |____|
> 
> 
> I've thrown away my first idea, which was to put cylinders around the 
> four sides of the box (first subtracting the radius as a box) but that 
> only works along the sides of the hole. I need the corners to be nicely 
> rounded too.
> 
> Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I think the keyword you are looking for here is: *lathe*

-- 
Maurice


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