The 3-sided surface plague
The 3-sided surface plague
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Hello all,
I am again running into a problem I've been battling for a long time. I have 3 sides, and I need to create a surface between one edge, and 2 curves. I need to create a surface between them, but need the surface to be tangent to the edge curve.
Could someone educate me on how to do this?
I am again running into a problem I've been battling for a long time. I have 3 sides, and I need to create a surface between one edge, and 2 curves. I need to create a surface between them, but need the surface to be tangent to the edge curve.
Could someone educate me on how to do this?
Regards,
Grant
Aerospace Engineer





RE: The 3-sided surface plague
I am assumping this is somewhat of a triangular surface and that the lines end in a vertex/point, that is where this explaination goes.
Create a point at the vertex of the two line.
Use Thru Curve Mesh
Pick the Edge as Primary String 1
Next pick Point (Last option) on the Thru Curve Mesh box.
Pick the point created.
Now pick each line at Cross 1 and Cross 2.
Go thru the OK picks until the surface is created. You can either constain the surface while creating it or create it first and then use Edit Parameters and add the contraint there.
If the two lines don't meet at a vertex I have another suggestion.
Ross
RE: The 3-sided surface plague
Thanks for the input. I understand your suggestion completely, but I am running into a problem. The Thru Curve Mesh tool is not letting me select the corner point as a curve. It will only let me select edges or splines.
I am using NX2. Am I missing some functionality?
Regards,
Grant
Aerospace Engineer
RE: The 3-sided surface plague
Would you mind posting your suggestion if the two lines don't meet at a vertex? It might help out others looking through this forum.
You also might consider making this a FAQ?
Regards,
Grant
Aerospace Engineer
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Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
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Ross
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Cheers