Drawing and charting bent pipes
Drawing and charting bent pipes
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Is there a way to a
create a bend chart for bent tubing using a grip program, does one exist? Is there a way to draw bent tubing where
you can later change associative intersection points?
Thanks
create a bend chart for bent tubing using a grip program, does one exist? Is there a way to draw bent tubing where
you can later change associative intersection points?
Thanks





RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
You may get more responses if you were to let us know what version of NX you're using.
You also may wish to describe what you mean by "draw bent tubing"...that's a bit vague considering NX can do both 2D and 3D, which may affect the answer you get.
Thanks
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
Usually there is a chart calling out intersection points, their XYZ coordinates and the radius. I usually draw the the 3d skeleton with lines, then fillet the lines and the make a tube.
To edit it I must retrim the centerlines and either edit or redo the fillets and then redo the tube. Wondered if there was a way to keep the intersection points associative.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
It predates UG version 10.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
I did some contract work for a muffler (and pipe) manufacturer several years ago, and I am sure that they are using the program now, like they did back then. I do not know if it is proper to state the name of the company on here, but they would be the ones to contact for it.
I have not seen Dick Baker for at least five years, and I did a quick Internet search and did not find him ... my guess is that he is retired or not involved with UG anymore.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
Best regards
Simon (NX4.0.4.2 MP4 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c)
www.jcb.com
Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but rather how many times it's taken away...
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
http://screencast.com/t/ThPDlaeYcIo
Best regards
Simon (NX4.0.4.2 MP4 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c)
www.jcb.com
Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but rather how many times it's taken away...
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
BTW that link was awesome
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
Set it to Tangent Curves and Follow Fillet, as shown in the video. The toolbars or icons may look different in the video posted than in NX3, but the basic idea of the workflow should be very similar.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
As Tim rightly said, you hvae not set up your selection intent correctly. Ensure that you have the chain tangent box checked before you select a line and possibly tangent curves in the drop down, then when you do select something, rather than just one line selecting, everything thing that is tangential will select giving you the desired result.
Best regards
Simon (NX4.0.4.2 MP4 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c)
www.jcb.com
Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but rather how many times it's taken away...
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
I can't help you there I'm afraid as we are on NX4 here so obviously it works for us and it may possibly be an NX4 enhancement. Sorry to hit a dead end.
Best regards
Simon (NX4.0.4.2 MP4 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c)
www.jcb.com
Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but rather how many times it's taken away...
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
It is called pipebend.grx.
Took about a week of pestering to convince management we need the toolkit to send files to GM, go figure.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
If you're sending files directly to GM, I'd suggest you go to www.gmsupplypower.com and get registered as a supplier with GM.
This website will keep you and your company informed of what's going on at GM as well as what your company is required (supposed) to have on hand in order to submit CAD data to GM in the correct format, etc. This is where GM notifies suppliers of software migration, upgrades, etc., as well as many other types of notifications.
Look for GM 1825...that's the CAD software document that outlines supplier software requirements and might be the ammo you need to show management for any other things that might pop up in the future.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
RE: Drawing and charting bent pipes
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