Determine volume of component assembly?
Determine volume of component assembly?
(OP)
Any suggestions on how to determine the volume of a component assembly? We produce avionics navigation equipment (black box). The user requirement is to determine the volume, as if the sealed box was placed in a bucket of water..... We are currently using NX2. I have thought about extracting the exterior and free form to fill the gaps, then sew... but is there a better method?
Thanks,
Brad
Thanks,
Brad





RE: Determine volume of component assembly?
RE: Determine volume of component assembly?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
http://www.ugs.com
RE: Determine volume of component assembly?
What about the air gaps inside the assembly? The example is like a water-tight sealed shape.... with several components that make up the outside shell. The outside "shell" is what needs to be used as the volume. Creating the "shell" to be one big solid from which the volume is determined, seems to be the challenge.
Thanks,
Brad
RE: Determine volume of component assembly?
This can be found under Assemblies -> Advanced -> Wrap Assembly...
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
http://www.ugs.com