Surface Continuity
Surface Continuity
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Hello,
Anyone please,
I build Section Surface type Fillet-Bridge.
I set it to G3 or G2 or G1. Surface join without an error.
I export it to software like Autodesk Alias or Rhino3D.
I have no even position match. I guess there is problem with tolerance settings.
But shape analysis "zebra" for example is perfect.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Anton
Anyone please,
I build Section Surface type Fillet-Bridge.
I set it to G3 or G2 or G1. Surface join without an error.
I export it to software like Autodesk Alias or Rhino3D.
I have no even position match. I guess there is problem with tolerance settings.
But shape analysis "zebra" for example is perfect.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Anton





RE: Surface Continuity
When you say 'join', are you Sewing the resulting surfaces?
You suspect tolerance problems. What do you have modeling tolerances set to?
Can you supply us with at least a picture of what you're trying to model?
And what version of NX are you using?
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Surface Continuity
Thank you for reply.
I use File>Export>IGES or STEP method.
When I said join, I mean NX did not generate an error with the max degree of 7 and 1 segment. I will send you some images.
I have tried to Sew the surfaces but it gives the same result after exporting. I will send you as well an image of exported file after Sew option. I can see that there are gaps. And the same time I think surfaces flows by G3 just they are not attached. This is why it has the gaps.
Actualy I am modeling nothing. I am learning the software and surface modeling. I saw some presentation of A Class surface modeling in NX so I am interested in quality surfaces.
NX version is 7.5.
Thanks.
Kind Regards,
Anton
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I try to adjust the tolerance for "position" like it is in Alias ( the same value), NX asking me to up the degree so I do and I still have the gaps after export. And since I add degree. I have surface topology which does not match with original two surfaces.
I duplicate from first two NX surfaces the curves in Alias and I rebuilt the surfaces and joined them by Blend tool G3 (Flow). I have got single segment surface with the same degree like original curves and the same surfaces topology.
Thanks.
Kind Regards.
Anton
PS In 2D sketch module of NX I try to make constraint of a curve end coincident to a point on curve. When I zoom it in, I see the curve's end does not match there is a distance. Is it graphical representation or it is true?
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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.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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It works 'Update Display' for curves.
Kind Regards.
Anton
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For 'Update Display' is there an automatic display update somewhere in the settings?
Thanks
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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.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Thank you.
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If the units in NX are the same as in Alias, then you're modeling at a larger G0 tolerance in NX (0.0254) than you are in Alias (0.0005). See your screen captures where tolerances are shown - they do not match. The tolerance isn't going to magically get smaller via a translation is it? Unless I am missing something, these surfaces were made at 0.0254 and imported into Alias at 0.0005.
I would tend to think that the Alias tolerance should at minimum be 0.0254 if the tolerance units match. If that still showed a G0 discontinuity, then I would increase the Alias tolerance even more (0.03, 0.035, etc.).
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
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Thanks for reply.
Both units are in mm. I try different kind of settings in Alias and in NX as well. Actually I think Alias oriented more to high value of tollerance for quality surface modeling than NX by default. Just I do not understand why I cannot get it higher in NX. Sometimes NX even asking to up degree when I make higher the tollerance. I do not understand why because minimum G0 gap has nothing common with surface flow. I mean in my case I give NX needed degree to build such transition with G3 or G2 value. How can I control transition surface topology? I mean that CVs match. It never offers same dregree surface and the blend is simple. I mean Section Surface tool.
Thanks
Kind Regards
Anton
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Look at the attached image you sent from Alias, see what I've circled in yellow. You have on the upper edge a max gap 0.013mm (which meets 0.025 in NX and no angular deviation is shown). Your Max. Gap Tolerance is set to 0.005. NX is 0.025 - increase Alias to 0.025 if that's what you're going to use in NX. Next, look at the lower edge - it shows Max. Gap of 0.012 AND Max. Angle of 0.15 yet your Alias tolerances are 0.1. So, going back to NX 0.15 meets 0.5, so in Alias change to 0.5.
If you model at a LARGER tolerance in NX, Alias MUST have the same tolerances for BOTH gap, angle and curvature. You can't just make the tolerances smaller (tighter) and expect the translation to repair the deviations. They have to at the very least match - and you'll probably find that on occasion you will have to make the tolerance in Alias (if exporting from NX) a little larger than the NX tolerances used.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
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Tim Flater
Senior Designer