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Blue Surf Errors

Blue Surf Errors

Blue Surf Errors

(OP)
Firstly, I'm new to SE but have settled to it well.

I am trying to use the blue surf option to create 'sheets' for blocks to wrap onto.


I have looked at the single tutorial covering this subject but it is really bad, along with many of the others by only giving a guide to the specific situation.

Each time I create the surface. Then two sketch lines 90 degrees to each, then join them with blue dot. When I chose the lines to join under blue surf, I recieve an error. Sometings it is that the part are too small or over lap. Other times it is that there is an unepected error, no solution.

What have I missed out while creating the Blue surf?

RE: Blue Surf Errors

Quote:

I am trying to use the blue surf option to create 'sheets' for blocks to wrap onto.

Have you tried 'Copy Surface' or 'Offset Surface' command?

Regards
fwc

RE: Blue Surf Errors

(OP)
Not sure what you mean by copy surface.

Offset surface wont work untill the blue surf has created the sheet.

I did forget to mention that I am using SE-17, though this shouldn't make a difference.

RE: Blue Surf Errors

Click Surfacing > Copied Surface, you'll see Offset Surface and Copy Surface.

The blocks you mentioned, are they solid? If they are, you can then create a surface from a face of the block, using 'Copy Surface' or 'Offset Surface' command.

RE: Blue Surf Errors

(OP)
Yeah the blobks are solid. I just need the one face to be shaped.

Would it be a problem that the block has no thickness aroun the edge i want the blue surf to take? eg more like a bulge out of the side of something rather than a shape in it's own right.

RE: Blue Surf Errors

Is it possible that you post an image of the block?

BTW check this link, there are some BlueSurf tutorials that might help.

http://www.geocities.com/segurucool/

RE: Blue Surf Errors

(OP)
My fault, I wasn't using the tool correctly.

Ikept selecting sketchs in the cross section step rather than moving into the curve gudie step.

Have now started to use it properly

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