I need ISDX help

[Brandon Miller]

I have 3 orthographic drawings of a very simple part. I need to run this through ISDX to create a surface model but I don't know where to start. Where can I find a good tutorial for ISDX?

 

[Zaki]

Hi Brandon


email me on [email protected] so I will email u the tutorial. I have one in html format.

 

[sip]

Try sharptechdesign.com


Sip

 

[design-engine]

If the part is simple why use ISDX? How simple is it? Are you looking to use ISDX to place a jpg or tiff image onto side front and top datum planes? This is how we model toy cars for industry and ISDX is good for that. If the product is simple then all your features are curves and solids. When your done you got one ISDX feature with no way to hide the feature. One work around is to place one small tiny ISDX curve so HIDE works.

 

[Brandon Miller]

If the part is simple why use ISDX? How simple is it? Are you looking to use ISDX to place a jpg or tiff image onto side front and top datum planes? This is how we model toy cars for industry and ISDX is good for that. If the product is simple then all your features are curves and solids. When your done you got one ISDX feature with no way to hide the feature. One work around is to place one small tiny ISDX curve so HIDE works.

I am needing to place sketches on planes and model surfaces off of orthographic drawings. I have the sketches placed but I am not sure where to go from there. I need help in modelling the surfaces from the sketches.

 

[Brandon Miller]

Anyone got anything that'll help me out? I've got the jpg placement done. I need to know how to build surfaces off of these sketches.

 

[magneplanar]

Brandon,

Build datum curves that closely line up with the edges of shape in the images from each view until you have a wireframe shape. Basically, you are building a skeleton to make surfaces from. The reason for using the three views is so you can position each set of curves and adjust to the image. once you have the curves then start building the surfaces. You may find that some features require additional curves like scoops or protrusions.

take a picture of your progress if you can...

cheers,

M

 

[Leonello]

Here you can find a very good tutorial for ISDX.


Have a good day.


Leonello


http://stdg.us/Tutorials/ISDX_WF2/ISDX_WF2_TOC.htm

 

[Hacks]

ISDX is in a Flex3C seat of Pro. The Style Tool will launch into ISDX.

<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><O>T</O>wo sets of toolbars appear, one in the top left and the other in the top right.

Go to the Help dropdown menu and select <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><ST1LACE w:st="on"><ST1LACENAME w:st="on">Help</ST1LACENAME> <ST1LACE w:st="on">Center</ST1LACE></ST1LACE>. In the Functional
Area dropdown, select Surfacing. You'll see that Style is ISDX.

Clicking on the Style (ISDX) pick will bring you a page were there are
several tutorials you can go through.<O></O>
Edited by: Hacks

 

[design-engine]

Those tutorials are not bad. I personally don't like step by step instruction but thats how we make money... classroom training. Any how.... has anyone seen wf4.0 ISDX demonstrated? PTC outdid themselves again by creating what Alias Studio has been able to do for years. A modeling technique called direct modeling where designers can tug and pull on internal CV's of a surface. PTC did it however with a feature based modeler which by definition should be almost impossible.

Impressive as hell.