How to make modifiable hose

[toraple]

Hey everybody,

I'm looking for the best way to build hoses, for example for exhausting gas system or heater system with a lot of curves and in every directions.

Until now I did them with sketch (2D). It's working not so bad. But I'd like to know if there is another way, like 3D sketch for example.

Thanks in advance for your help

Didier

 

[joycejo]

NX has a Routing Application that is designed to create this type of geometry. Have you tried Routing?

John Joyce
Tata Technologies
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Denver, CO

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[toraple]

Ok I've never tried it. I always saw the electronical routing, but there is also mechanical routing.

I'm going to try that application

Thank you very much

Didier

Didier Fasel
Automotive Engineer
NX5

 

[joycejo]

For a flexable hose use the Spline Path option. You can create a path through a series of points.

John Joyce
Tata Technologies
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO

http://www.myigetit.com

NX5,6, 7 Solid Works, Solid Edge

 

[hudson888]

I'm guessing that all you really need is a modifiable approximation of something that works. After all it may be assumed that you're designing the tube so maybe all you really need is the installed position for something that makes reasonable sense. Here I have contrived to use multiple sketches to define a path that includes a spline. The combined curve elements can then be used to create a centreline for a tube feature.

Best Regards

Hudson

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[hudson888]

Sorry the attachment didn't work first time

Best Regards

Hudson

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[toraple]

Both solutions are good. My first idea was to do like yours Hudson. But how can you change the diameter of the hose at the end for example (from 7.5mm to 12mm)?? I tried with the variational scanning application, but it doesn't seem a good solution...

Didier Fasel
Automotive Engineer
NX5

 

[hudson888]

I'm not 100% sure of what you're after but something like the attached may suffice. You'll have to shell it if it has a changing section.

Best Regards

Hudson

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[FrankMalone]

To make another kind of hose, I have an old part (v18) from ug forums made by a guy who posted it named Maurizio Galaverni, I attach here this part to show you how powerful NX could be.

Frank.

 

[toraple]

To Hudson : yes it was something like that. But I wondered if there is a way to do it without to much step (sketch, radius, etc). I still didn't find to do it with Routing application.

To Frank : it's a great example. I want to do something like that. The first sketch is easy. the difficulty is to make the deformation

Didier Fasel
Automotive Engineer
NX5