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Modeling challange -

What are the lines floating in space ?? - Trajectories ??


If so the upper one is nonsense...


"Modeling challange" - just as well this isn't a spelling "challange"
Edited by: dougr
 
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I spent acouple hours trying to create the geometry, but unfortunately I have only rough estimation for that. If you have a look on my model, you can see that with your constrains it's pretty much impossible to model this piece. From my previous work experience this could be a some kind of connector, which was in your system as a 2D print, and now you guys try to model it. If you have an actualpiecetry to follow that geometry, and use the old 2D print as a reference only.


Regards


A.


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Hi,

You need to add the two foldovers after you blend the two profiles.
In the 2d print I also see that the inside edge of the end has a sharp corner,
this can not be done in the real world, you need a radius.
Post a picture of the real part and you'll see what I mean.
This isn't a hard part to model, one just needs the correct data to do it with.

regards,
DJ
 
10 years ago I would say less features is better. now
that I am past the 30 thousand hour mark I suggest less is not always
best. For example.



You can model that form in one feature but there are many steps all wrapped up
in one feature. If you break the form up into very simple easy to
understand curves and surfaces you win in the end.



More features may be better.



Many managers hate Surfacing because non of the permanent employees know
surfacing. The consultant made a surface and the employees complain
because they cant modify the thing. One manager asked me to teach a
surfacing class but use Solids to do it.



I never called him back because that goes against my entire principle of
keeping it simple. The manager's idea of keeping it simple was to do it in one
solid feature.


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A challenge would be to do it in Sheetmetal








Edited by: design-engine
 
design-engine said:
10 years ago I would say less features is better. now that I am past the 30 thousand hour mark I suggest less is not always best. For example.


"Economy"offeatures is always better...

You can model that form in one feature but there are many steps all wrapped up in one feature. If you break the form up into very simple easy to understand curves and surfaces you win in the end.

More features may be better.

Many managers hate Surfacing because non of the permanent employees know surfacing. The consultant made a surface and the employees complain because they cant modify the thing. One manager asked me to teach a surfacing class but use Solids to do it.


Why does PTC never push surfacing ?? The 3 "food groups" of any cad system are:

  1. <LI>Datum ("construction") features.
    <LI>Surfaces (more"construction" features).
    <LI>Solids - always the desired final result.

  1. I never called him back because that goes against my entire principle of keeping it simple. The manager's idea of keeping it simple was to do it in one solid feature.</LI>



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A challenge would be to do it in Sheetmetal


Why??? These are "closed" sections, to do this in sheetmetal would require "open" sections.


Click to expand...

Edited by: dougr
 
hello all


First sorry for such long brake - I was on holiday


Second - well I like all I see in this topic, specialy those ones from dibloff
and bhanavase_vijay


dougr - you missed those shapes on the top and bottom


design_engine - could You sent me both models?


the piece comes from automobile industry, in fact it is a piece of windshield wiper
 
I really like this discussion. I've started learning surfacing and there is an art to this. Please post your picture and or model so I can learn from your techniques.


Thanks.
 
design-engine,


For my own understanding, why did you create this part in sheetmetal. Can you flatten this part? Does is create a better surface contour?


Thanks, Dr. Pepper
 
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