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NX7.5 - Surfacing skill
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NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
Hi,
I'd like to close the geometry, using a surface that must be tangent to the green one.
How would you do it?.................
Thanks

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

I would look into using a Mesh surface, using splines or lines you can create limits on the created surface then during the actual surface creation you can set constraints such as tangent.

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
Mesh Surface has 7 different options.........!

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

WHAT "GREEN" SURFACE?

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RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
MickyV007,

Great, thanks a lot!

Any other suggestion from other members would be welcome!
Thanks for your time!

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
SDETERS!

Superb!
Thanks!

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

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Here's the Schoolbook solution. A Through curve Mesh using the endpoints of the arcs as points in the primary strings. ( = three strings in primary direction of which 2 are points.)
The resulting surface is "compressed" in the ends which can be seen if you turn the display mode into Static Wireframe.
In this case it's probably ok since the cross direction is circular. ( The pole structure looks good.)

Regards,
Tomas

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
Another really nice tip!
Thanks a lot, Toost!

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

What is the difference between the two different ways of doing things? I overlay the two parts and they are roughly the same with in a couple tenths or so. toost says this is schoolbook? I do not have a strong surfacing skills so could someone please explain the differences between the two surfaces.

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
Nice, thanks mmauldin!

MZ7DYJ

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

By 'schoolbook' I suspect that Toost was referring to the idea that years ago virtually all surfaces had to be four-sided, that is you needed to have four boundary 'curve'. In his example, he took advantage of the fact that you're allowed to use points for one or two of those 'curves' and still get a valid 'four-sided' surface.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

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

RE: NX7.5 - Surfacing skill

(OP)
Great tip!
Thanks wackolacko !

MZ7DYJ

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