NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
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I am wondering what the best process for matching the contours of a surface in order to produce a setting jig are. Something like a badge on a car door for example.
I was thinking:
- Create a plane perpendicular to the farthest point of the surface.
- Sketch on the plane. Extrude to surface.
Is it that simple? Thats working with the part front on.
Would working with it in side view make more sense?
- Produce sketch on side view of part,
- Offset entities, (producing a sketch of the door edge)
- Offset the sketch by x milimetres (however thick I want the jig)
- Extrude and sketch on the extrusion.
Either method would match the contours of a door right?
I was thinking:
- Create a plane perpendicular to the farthest point of the surface.
- Sketch on the plane. Extrude to surface.
Is it that simple? Thats working with the part front on.
Would working with it in side view make more sense?
- Produce sketch on side view of part,
- Offset entities, (producing a sketch of the door edge)
- Offset the sketch by x milimetres (however thick I want the jig)
- Extrude and sketch on the extrusion.
Either method would match the contours of a door right?





RE: NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
You are in the process of designing / manufacturing a setting Jig ?
Regards,
Tomas
Regards
Tomas
RE: NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
Can't share photos. For example, I need to match a badge/logo to the back of a chair, the back of this chair is curved and the badge must be fit against the headrest.
All parts are referenced from the front centre of the seat.
How do I go about replicating the curve of the chair/headrest and how do I adjust the position of the badge to sit flush against the chair if it is referenced as I just explained.
Hopefully that makes sense.
RE: NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
RE: NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid
So I have a body of a door. The blue shaded area is where a badge should be. I need to replicate the curves of the door, and produce a setting jig for the badge x mm from the side and y mm from the bottom.
I tried untrimming but really not sure. Any help apreciated.
RE: NX 9.0 - Matching the contours of a solid