×
INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Log In

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips Forums!
  • Talk With Other Members
  • Be Notified Of Responses
    To Your Posts
  • Keyword Search
  • One-Click Access To Your
    Favorite Forums
  • Automated Signatures
    On Your Posts
  • Best Of All, It's Free!
  • Students Click Here

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

Posting Guidelines

Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.

Students Click Here

Jobs

EXPANDED METAL MESH

EXPANDED METAL MESH

EXPANDED METAL MESH

(OP)
How are y'all handling expanded metal mesh in your weldments? Here's my best shot: http://webpages.charter.net/tatespace/ENG_TIPS/MESH.JPG

I don't need to really show the mesh detail... we don't make the mesh - just buy it. So I want it to show in the model & drawing. This way - I only have to use a hatch pattern in the drawing view. But I can't get the mass of my weldment accurate - unless I weigh a finished headboard & use ASSIGNED MASS PROPERTIES.


Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

In your case, I would probably create a part and use linear pattern the wire, then trim the sides to size. Then make the material to your requirements.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

I have used a texture on the part, and set the part to transparent. That gives the effect of being able to see through the mesh.

cheers
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to find answers ... FAQ559-1091

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

(OP)
Sure - CBL - that' get it to "look" right in the model... But textures don't show on line drawings & the mass would still be innaccurate.


Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

Hey I'm not a mind reader smile ... you didn't mention line drawings & the link shows a shaded image.

Create an "Expanded Mesh" material and apply a suitable  density. The mass would then be accurate.

cheers
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to find answers ... FAQ559-1091

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

(OP)
Can you have multiple materials in a single weldment? I could make an assembly with the weldment & a mesh part. But then... Can I have a weldment cut-list & a BOM on the same drawing? Last time I tried - I don't think I could. I'm a picky lil s#!t.

Who's been there & done that?


Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

"Can you have multiple materials in a single weldment?"
I don't think so, but you could probably create a workaround using the profile properties ... maybe.

"Can I have a weldment cut-list & a BOM on the same drawing?"
Sort of ... You could have a weldment view (with a cut-list) & weldment-with-mesh-assy view (with a BOM) on the same sheet.

cheers
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to find answers ... FAQ559-1091

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

Similar to changing the density, you could reduce the thickness to the point where the weight per square foot of the solid sheet is the same as the weight per square foot of the mesh.  Unless, of course, you're dimensioning the thickness.  smile

RE: EXPANDED METAL MESH

(OP)
similar... I'm goofing with the size/shape of the "void" in the mesh.
I know about how much the raw material weighs.
I'm +/- 50 lb... I think.

That's close enough for the girls I date...gorgeous


Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com

Red Flag This Post

Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

Red Flag Submitted

Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.
The Eng-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members!


Resources