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?
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
Have you tried 'Copy Surface' or 'Offset Surface' command?
Regards
fwc
RE: Blue Surf Errors
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
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
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
BTW check this link, there are some BlueSurf tutorials that might help.
http://www.geocities.com/segurucool/
RE: Blue Surf Errors
Ikept selecting sketchs in the cross section step rather than moving into the curve gudie step.
Have now started to use it properly