How to create a Terminal lug model
How to create a Terminal lug model
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Hello,
I'm working in France on NX 6 since 2 months (I finished my studies in June 2010, and just been learning Catia V5).
I'd like to draw a terminal lug, but I don't know how to do a shape (check the attached file).
Could someone explain me the procedure please ?
Thnak you,
Matthew
I'm working in France on NX 6 since 2 months (I finished my studies in June 2010, and just been learning Catia V5).
I'd like to draw a terminal lug, but I don't know how to do a shape (check the attached file).
Could someone explain me the procedure please ?
Thnak you,
Matthew





RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
Best regards,
Michaël.
NX4+TC9 / NX6+TC8Unified / NX7.5 native
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
Best regards,
Michaël.
NX4+TC9 / NX6+TC8Unified / NX7.5 native
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
I'm meeting a problem when I use the "through curve mesh".
When I select the first curve, all the circle is selected, whereas I imagine juste a quart is needed. Does the problem come from wrong intersection curve ?
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
thanks for you all.
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
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RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
first, I can't fill the curve (I think we don't have the licence to use the N-sided command ...).
And I tryed with the "through curves", but my lug is assymetric; the results is "strange": there is a sort of helix angle.
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
1. just extrude closed contour with the height 0 ("zero").
or
2. use bounded plane option (Insert->surface->bounded plane).
I prefer to use first option (extrude with zero height).
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
Maybey there are to much features but i got a fairly good result i think.
The trick is to create some extra geometry, the splines, which are tangent to both solids and when creating the through curve mesh also link the sheet tangent (G1) to the solids.
Best regards,
Michaël.
NX4+TC9 / NX6+TC8Unified / NX7.5 native
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
try using proper aligment method. in your case (as John did) you have to use aligment by points, and manualy defint these points. Actually I usually use through curve mesh option, because in some cases aligment by points is pain in the head...
RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
Best regards
Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX7.5 native)
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RE: How to create a Terminal lug model
And eex23's correct in that by using the alignment options you have control over the so-called 'twist' of the results as you transition from one profile to another, even if they have a different number and/or shape of segments.
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: How to create a Terminal lug model
Thanks for you all, it helps me understanding the differents tools of the program, and not just apply a procedure ^^