Modeling by the interference of two bodies
Modeling by the interference of two bodies
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Hi,
I'm using NX 7.5 and I wonder if it is possible to shape a model by removing what may be interfering with another body.
For instance, I'm trying to design a cams, but I found out that drawing its curves would be harder than trying to do this. So what I'm planning to do is since I know every position of this cams and the rod it will actuate I thought of drawing a simple cylinder and then by rotating the two bodies I could remove the material of this cylinder which is interfering with the rod.
Please give me some tips, thanks.
I'm using NX 7.5 and I wonder if it is possible to shape a model by removing what may be interfering with another body.
For instance, I'm trying to design a cams, but I found out that drawing its curves would be harder than trying to do this. So what I'm planning to do is since I know every position of this cams and the rod it will actuate I thought of drawing a simple cylinder and then by rotating the two bodies I could remove the material of this cylinder which is interfering with the rod.
Please give me some tips, thanks.





RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
Best regards,
Michaël.
NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3
Win 7 64 bit (Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5650 @2.67GHz)
24.0 GB
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 + NVIDIA Tesla C2050
RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
Go to...
Analysis -> Simple Interference...
...and in the section of the dialog titled 'Interference Check Results' set the 'Resulting Object' option to 'Interference Body'.
Note that this function will work either in a simple part model with multiple bodies or in an assembly where the Components interfer.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
Or maybe I wasn't clear enough with my question.
RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
I am still stuck in NX5 so this feature may now exist for all I know.
RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
I can attach a picture of what the cam should look like. I did it before by skecthing every point of it, but that was not practial.
The attachment shows a simple model of the cam and rod. What really matters for me is the cam itself, the rod it is actuating will be different, but the cam will continue to actuate in a small cylinder in that rod, just like the picture.
But during an analysis I realized that the cam should be actuating in a different point of the rod, that is why I came up with this thread, I don't want to sketch it again.
RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
Thanks.
RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
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RE: Modeling by the interference of two bodies
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum: http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.