Modelling a Door Handle

[wsylvester]

JVidal





Relations:
- d22=evalgraph("graph", trajpar)





without looking at the file.. what you need is a value for your x value in the graph


d22=evalgraph("graph", trajpar * some_xval )


I generally do a analysis of my curve length then use a relation to grab that value


some_xval= lenght:fid_analysis1


then in my graphs I use that parameter for the x value.

 

[sanjeevkar1]

i tried it with a simple swept blend option and it came out quick and nice.


file attached.


2009-06-25_001107_handle.prt.zip

 

[jvidal]

Well, I finally managed to get it to work, both the Swept Blend and VSS.

One question regarding the VSS:
As far as I can see, setting up the correct length value is an important step for this method.
Sometimes I'm able to get to work, other times I'm not. What are the main issues I need to address while setting up this parameter?

wsylvester, could you please tell me how do you manage to achieve this?

I generally do a analysis of my curve length then use a relation to grab that valuesome_xval= lenght:fid_analysis1then in my graphs I use that parameter for the x value.

Thank you all for your help (I'm just starting to get acquainted with ProENGINEER).

Best regards!
JVidal

 

[wsylvester]

Jos

 

[jvidal]

Thanks wsylvester, I've got it!

Thank you all for your help.

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EDIT:

One question regarding the SweptBlend method remains and this is something that has been bothering me for quite some time now and has kept me away from this feature:

I created 8 sections to guide the profile of my swept blend. All of these sections have some kind of snap points to guide the geometry, right? What happens is that in some sections the snap points cause distorted geometry and you have to change them. While in some sections it's possible to change them from one location to another, in others it's not.

So I ended up "breaking" all my sections in 4 curve segments and this way I could play with the snap points to get a clean geometry. This sucks!

By the way, another question I have regarding this method is: my final section is a point. How can I converge the geometry to a point to finish the swept blend?

Here are my models (SweptBlend and VSS on WF5). Please share what's on your mind!

2009-06-29_064852_doorhandle_jvidal.zip

Thanks again!
Edited by: jvidal