associative silhouette curves? 1

[jnikolauk]

NX 7.5

Is there a way to extract (or derive by other means) silhouette curves that are linked to the body they are "extracted" from? I'm trying to develop a parting line.

 

[jnikolauk]

.. and I'd liketo beable to have it updade atomatically if the shape changes

 

[cowski]

Your best bet in 7.5 is probably isocline curves (Insert -> Curves from bodies -> Extract... -> Isocline curves). You select your direction vector (pull direction) and the body or faces you are interested in. You can extract a single curve or a family of curves and they can be associative to your selection. The downside is sometimes the curves require some cleanup to be useful.

I find them most useful as a reference while working on a model, but I rarely use them to create/drive new features.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[jnikolauk]

Worked like a charm thanks