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2:1 Elliptical Heads

2:1 Elliptical Heads

2:1 Elliptical Heads

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Once again I like to say what a great forum this is, I have been doing a lot of my research on here.  Well my firm made the jump to solidworks, so add 6 more seats to the total count.  The past two days have been a blast.

I have started building templates for our major components.  Basically all the shapes are the same with just different dimensions.  This is working out great so far.

2:1 elliptical heads.  I would like to setup a simple vertical vessel, and add the nozzles later for project specific.  Kind of a go buy template

On to the question.  
Should I table drive the heads with mathematical formulas, or should I use the old AutoCAD 1:1 trick and build it 1" long and scale it to the shell?  I don't neccessaryily need a true repensetation, just something that's pretty close.

Thanks  

RE: 2:1 Elliptical Heads

If you are going to use SW as your Major CAD, then I would suggest you find away to make it inside SW. If it's important to be perfect then you can do that in SW too.

Get away from the old AutoCAD and move up today's CAD systems

,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: 2:1 Elliptical Heads

Table drive.  There's a really good tutorial on building a family of parts...see how easy it is!  I'm a novice and I breeze through it.  If you come up with an odd size...no problem, just add another line in the table.  When you go to insert, select the proper configuration and your done!

Garland E. Borowski, PE

RE: 2:1 Elliptical Heads

I guess I should mention that I started with AutoCAD at version 6...GO SOLIDWORKS!!!!

Garland E. Borowski, PE

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