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How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

(OP)
Please help!

I need to span a solid wall across a feature with curved sides. Notice the odd shape of the wall in the link below. A normal protrusion would not conform to the curved sides. I tried using the rib feature, but two problems. It only allows me to extend in one direction and a closed profile results in a HOLLOW wall. However as you can see it does conform to the curved sides.

Question: How can I get a solid wall (protrusion) to span across the feature and conform to the curved sides as shown?  

Thanks for any help





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RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

I would try to use a regular protrusion with the profile starting at the midplane, as shown, with the wall cross-section you need.  Extend the protusion up-to-next to get half of the wall.  Then mirror the protrusion about the sketch plane to get the other half.

--Scott

For some pleasure reading, the Round Table recommends FAQ731-376

RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

(OP)
Wow That easy! I have to admit I have never used the 'Up-to-Next' under protrusion. I don't even recall seeing it. Thanks, I will check it out tonight. It makes sense since each point from the projection plane will extend only as far as the next surface - DUH.

You made me feel like an idiot. Happy now?

Thanks.
 

RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

The rib feature is the easy way to go.
Select the flat rim of the base feature as the plane to draw the rib profile on.
Then draw a single line from the inside quadrant to inside quadrant.
click on finish
pick for the profile to go down into bowl
then pick for a symmetrical distribution by placing your cursor on the line.
Sounds difficult but is really easy.
I can e-mail you a file that I made to demonstrate this process.


RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

Hello

Here's a suggestion:
1: Create the hollow hemisphere ("revolved protrusion")
2: Create one half wall, using std. protrusion, and the
   "from-to extent", defining the inner hemisphere surface
   as the "to" surface. This will mate the wall nicely.
3: Use another std. protrusion to create the other half of
   the wall (You can't just mirror the feature; I tried),
   using the first half walls end face ("include"), and
   again using the "from-to extent" option.

This should be it, or am I cheating ?

RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

Guitarslinger,

I originally tried what you did, but how did you get only the partial chamfer on the bottom of the rib?


LSD,

You're right, you can't mirror the center wall because of the from/to extent.  You will have to protrude the first half using the up-to-next extrusion, then you can mirror the wall if you use Smart pattern.  The mirror will fail if using fast pattern because of the up-to-next definition.

--Scott

For some pleasure reading, the Round Table recommends FAQ731-376

RE: How on earth do you do this in Solid Edge?

I have tried this;
1.Create a solid hemisphere.
2.Thin wall it.
3.Create the protrusion by extending on both sides.

 Any comments?

- fwc

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