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laying out trim

laying out trim

laying out trim

(OP)
Hi everybody,

New to the forum. I am running NX8.0.3.4 I am looking for the best way to layout trim without having to make a boat load of sections and "hand build it". I do not have the die package that i know has some help in this area. Thanks in advance.

RE: laying out trim

Can you provide at least a picture of what you mean by a 'trim'?

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RE: laying out trim

So essentially you want to 'unbend' the flange to the parent face?

You could do this with metaform but would require building a extension surface off the parent face onto which you could metaform the flange and retain the trim edge detail.

Khimani Mohiki
Design Engineer - Aston Martin
NX8.5

RE: laying out trim

(OP)
Never used metaform before,but yes this is exactly what i'm trying to do Khimani. Does this require a different or additional license?

RE: laying out trim

Not sure about liceensing but its in Sheetmetal under Insert>NX Advanced Sheet Metal>Metaform. It allows you to map surfaces from one shape to another, usually from formed to flat, using a mesh. Have a read through the help docs, all should be clear.

Khimani Mohiki
Design Engineer - Aston Martin
NX8.5

RE: laying out trim

(OP)
Requires an advanced sheet metal license, so i am out of luck. But thanks for your imput.

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