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How to create a surface by boundary in NX3
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How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

(OP)
Does anybody know how to (easy and fast create) a rectangular surface out of a set of curves? In I-deas there was this option 'surface by boundary'. I there a similar command in Nx3, except 'Through curves'?

Kind regards,
Roy Munnichs

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

Hi Munnichs

Is the surface planar? If so go INSERT-SURFACE-BOUNDED PLANE.
If not planar then 'Through curve mesh' should do the trick.
INSERT-MESH SURFACE-THROUGH CURVE MESH.

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

(OP)
Thanks, this is exacly what I want.

But then there is another issue: why can't find this option in the 'surface' toolbar?

Kind regards,
Roy Munnichs.

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

They have started hiding many command incons so that you have to manually add them to your toolbars as you need them.  It seems counter-intuitive to me, especially for newer users.

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

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Bounded Plane is on the Form Feature toolbar, at least up to NX3.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

Bla bla bla...

Insert->Mesh Surface->N-Sided Surface, then choose the boundary from curves, etc

It`s simplier than Through Curve Mesh

cad - designer
i-deas 11nx  sworks 2006   ug nx 4.0

IMB InteliStation M Pro

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

Blah blah blah my ass....

It's simpler to create an N-Sided surface but N-Sided surface doesn't provide nearly the amount of control that Through Curve Mesh does.  N-sided Surface is a niche command that is not a do-all surface creator like Through Curve Mesh can be.

Try matching the middle of an N-sided surface to a profile or curve...you can't.  However, you can just add the curve to a TCM mesh and be done with it.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

Tim,
Well said.

RE: How to create a surface by boundary in NX3

I just didn't care too much for the "blah blah blah" crap that was posted.  Not a very good idea to post something like that when he might be the one needing our advice in the future.  I know that I won't be offering any of my "blah blah blah" to him should he be needing help.

I also have a feeling we won't need to worry about it because he probably won't be here very much longer.thumbsup2

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

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