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Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

(OP)
I modeled a flat label 0.1 mm thick, with a few rectangles simulating the text fields & bar code, extruded another 0.1 mm.

What's the best way to wrap it around a cylinder? It wraps about 120 degrees. I can do it with lines, but not the 3D label.

I'm using NX4.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Model a curved label to match the cylinder.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

You can wrap ANY set of CURVES around a Cylinder (or a Cone for that matter) using the...

Insert -> Curve from Curves -> Wrap/Unwrap...

...function, as I did in the attached simple example (which was created back in UG V18.0).  To see the original curves, perform an...

Edit -> Blank -> Unblank All of Part.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

(OP)
Thanks John.  That is a help, but like eex23 above I would prefer to wrap a 3D label, to match what we're doing in the "real world" and to have a part on our bill of material.

Is that possible?

Kevin

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Model a curved label, put it in its own reference set. You can use the flat label for your label drawing and the curved for your assembly drawing.

There is no way in NX to wrap a given solid onto another.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

hm.... i believe i have seen somethere (maybe in this forum) an example where solid was wraped around cylinder....
not directly wraped around the cylinder, but its shape become cylindrical.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Maybe a deformable part was used, but still the definition would have to be built into the 3D model. There is no single command (or sequence of commands) to take a 3D solid (even a simple extruded rectangle) and wrap it around another solid.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

(OP)
What about sheet metal?  It wouldn't "wrap" around the cylinder, but couldn't you give it a bend with the same radius?  

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Attached is an updated version of my previous 'beer can' model only this time I've used the wrapped curves to create actual solid elements.  By reviewing what I did in the model it should be fairly obvious how I accomplished this (use 'Feature Playback').

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

(OP)
Great!  Thanks John.

RE: Simulating a curved label on a cylinder?

Mind you if you just want to look at the thing the decal function in high quality imaging works just fine.

Best Regards

Hudson

www.jamb.com.au

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