How to model the spiral guide in UG
How to model the spiral guide in UG
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I'm having a hard time working out how to model a spiral guide in the duct like one attached below. Any advice greatly appreciated.
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How to model the spiral guide in UG
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RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
ug_convert_part -mm spiral_guide.prt. Then it will import. Alternatively, just duplicate the method mmauldin has shown you to make the spiral in your existing part.
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
Here is a version that is metric you can go to the expressions it is fully modifiable from there.
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RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
thank you for your help. Sorry about my limited computer knowledge. I am using NX5. Looks like your model is the newer version. Could you please convert it to NX5?
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
I have one more question: do you how to change the rotation direction of the spiral: closwise vs. counter-clockwise? I appreciate your advice?
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
In general, you can edit the swept feature and change the value for "End Value" of the Angular Law from a positive number to a negative number, or vice versa.
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
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RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
RE: How to model the spiral guide in UG
In the attached file I have simply added a few features on to the end of Mike's last effort to illustrate the alternative having equivalent results.
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