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How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert
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How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

(OP)
Hi,

I would like to obtain the same result than PRO/E in NX8.5



There is a function evalgraph in PRO/E



The graph is below:



I have created the GRAPH with a sketch and I didn't find the way to use it in a sweep or var sweep

Find herewith the NX8.5 part file

Thanks in advance

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos
http://www.psi-cad.com

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

Hi,

I had to scale the length of your sketch to match the circumference of your "pipe".
I only did this for the length so you probable need to do this for the rest of the sketch geometry as well, but it will give you a general idea on one possible solution.

Ronald van den Broek
Senior Application Engineer
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd
NX8.5.3 / TC9.1.2
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RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

Here's my take on this. Note that while it appears that I also scaled the sketch to fit the 'length' of the outside of the pipe, I only scaled it along it's length by adjusting the linear sketch dimensions so that they stayed proportional keeping the height dimensions constant.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
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RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

Two law curve, one for inner radius, one for outer.
X=rcost
Y=rsint
Z=law curve from your scketch, no need to scale.

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

(OP)
Hi John,

Did you add your part to my assembly to compare ?

The result is not the same

If you look a bit further, you will understand that we need to reproduce a cam operation. The length 360 is in fact 360°

Hi Chigishev,

It seems to be the solution, but I didn't succeed: have a look to my part

Thanks in advance

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos
http://www.psi-cad.com

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

(OP)
Hi Meinolf

You are the winner thumbsup2

Thanks a lot

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos
http://www.psi-cad.com

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

(OP)
Hi Chigishev

I have forgoten to congratulate you

In fact, you are the winner thumbsup2

Thanks a lot

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos
http://www.psi-cad.com

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

Thanks!

RE: How to create this cam in NX8.5: Good challenge for NX expert

When designing cams it is common to specify the "dwell time" (time the follower is in a constant position) and "rise time" (time the follower is moving up or down). When the angular speed of the cam is known, you can talk in terms of time; however, it is common to use angles for the dwell time and rise time as this is independent of the speed of the cam. The sketch in the OP is 360 units long; therefore each single unit of length in the sketch represents one degree of cam travel. The linear dimensions are the ones that are important (they should be driving dimensions); they will govern the angular dwell and rise times of the resulting cam profile. The cam is divided into three identical 120° sections; each section starts with 52.2° of rise followed by 43.2° of dwell. The remainder of the 120° section falls back to the original position. The angular dimensions in the sketch are unimportant. By reworking the sketch and using the techniques shown by others above, you could allow easy user input of "rise time", "dwell time", and rise distance. This would allow easy, direct changes to the cam profile.

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