Posted By: daiku
Thru Mortise with TF Rubies - 03/12/09 08:15 PM
A single joint can only cut an opening in a single face. To make a thru mortise, you need to create 2 joints, where each cuts into the opposite face. Just like in the shop - you cut from both sides.
Here's an example:
Here's a closeup, outside of the model:
The tip of the tenon is just simple geometry at the same level as the main timber. The housing and tenon are a standard joint component like always. The piece that's highlighted is the other joint. It's a flat (2D) object that I call a "cutter". CB.
Here's an example:
Here's a closeup, outside of the model:
The tip of the tenon is just simple geometry at the same level as the main timber. The housing and tenon are a standard joint component like always. The piece that's highlighted is the other joint. It's a flat (2D) object that I call a "cutter". CB.