Modeling metal wire, wire displays etc...
Modeling metal wire, wire displays etc...
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Looking for any good suggestions for modeling metal wire. For drawings for metal store displays such as display stands, baskets, grids etc that use all different shapes and sizes of bent wire. It doesnt seem like there is an easy way.





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Jef
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Swept protrusion is the obvious choice.
If you have express route you might be able to find a way to use this.
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Sketch your paths...then sketch your profile.
Solidworks 2005
Solid Edge V17
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You can draw your paths quite easily and define your wire cross sections in a library. Have a look in help for Frames.
bc
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also available is the 'OrientXpres' it's accesible from
within the FRAMES environment (as already mentioned by bc)
dy
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Kyle
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This is off the topic but I am a curious human being. Why Solidworks and Solid Edge? And how do you compare the two?
Solid Edge V19 SP1 on WinXP SP2
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As far as comparing, SE and SW seem similiar. SW may have a few more modeling feature(dome, deform, maybe others). SE is much better when it comes to sketching in 2D, ofcourse they are trying to pull acad users. I'm not to fond of how SE feature tree is layed out. Id like the feature tree in draft to also display the features or assy model items, not just views and layers. You are able to get to any model or feature in a model while in a drawing in SW. I like to right click for options alot. so i feel there's not enough right click option. Thats more old habit i guess.
Looks like i'm just noting things i miss from SW. but i'm new to SE gotta lot to learn.
Solidworks 2005
Solid Edge V17