convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
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I'm fighting with convert to sheetmetal in nx 8.5. After hours of analysing I found out, that at the imported models some plain faces at flanges are b-surface types what will later after thickening fail on convert to sheetmetall. Can I convert them to planar faces or do I have to receate them?
thx in advance
thx in advance





RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
NX8 has the synchronous command "optimize face" which might help.
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RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
John R. Baker, P.E.
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Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
I've attched theexample
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain 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: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
THX in advance
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
I have attached the ppt, that may better explain, what I have been doing. Hope, that this helps somehow.
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
yes, I did as you discribed - I have a lot of models to fix.
The thing is, the flanges doesn't look complex there are some complex faces look plain - doesn't work in conversion...
thx
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
And about the flanges. I guess that it is not the problem with the main section of the flange. I guess, that it is the problem with the bend (transition from the main body to the flange). If you check closely, you will see, that the surfaces there are quite complex. And after the translation, those surfaces are not just simple blends anymore and therefore they can not be converted to the sheet metal.
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
capn
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To the Toolmaker, your nice little cartoon drawing of your glass looks cool, but your solid model sucks. Do you want me to fix it, or are you going to take all week to get it back to me so I can get some work done?
RE: convert a plain surface type to a plain surface
thread561-349780: changing color of faces i body
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