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Inner Tube Float

Inner Tube Float

Inner Tube Float

(OP)
I've searched:  and I swear this has got to be easy, but I have an inflated inner tube-like float, and I need two configurations - 1 inflated, 1 deflated.  The inflated is easy - swept boss, make the material rubber - easy.  But is there any way for me to know what it looks like with no pressure (deflated).

RE: Inner Tube Float

Sweep an ellipse, then you can adjust the major & minor axes in a config.

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Inner Tube Float

You may have to use an equation in a DT to control the circumference & axes lengths ... also allowing for material stretching due to inflation .

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Inner Tube Float

(OP)
That's perfect, except I'm asking a question, that I don't know how it performs in the 'real world.'  For example, how this tube is folded when deflated.  Thank you, though.  So...

RE: Inner Tube Float

You mean like super-large displacement FEA?  Solidworks can draw what you tell it to, but it can't draw something that you don't know what it looks like.

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