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What version of NX are you running?

John R. Baker, P.E.
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 
Just one possible method, there could be more ways.

I would create the helical arc, and then copy them in a circular manner. From there, you could use the "Emboss" function.
 
Depending on the version of NX being used, this could be done in NX Sheet Metal.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 
The 2D drawing leaves a bit to the imagination, but attached is a one way to model something close. I tried several other methods such as modeling the overall body, such as a swept solid and adding cutouts, but they all had problems with missing faces and such when the blend radii were added.
 
 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=077b200d-dbd2-425f-bda0-3cc37e149f85&file=TWIST_BODY_1.prt
Dear mmauldin, i cannot open the file you uploaded its having 0 byte size.. can you check it again
 
Insert>Curve from Bodies>Extract Curve>Isoparametric Curve
 
Hi Bwsh

I cant open it in NX9,
is there anyway??
 
Re-installed NX9 and re-modeled in NX9.
Attached is the model.
twisted_groove_cuts_body_NX9_ivvn7b.jpg
 
Thank you so much Bwsh..
its just what i wanted
i would like to know what is the difference B/n Pattern feature and geometry.
 
sk258013, as the name implied, i think i know the differences.
I would leave to the experts in this forum to clarify them more correctly.
 
Do we need to complicate this model this much ?
If i look at the image from Bwsh, it's a hollow cylinder , with diagonal grooves.
Modeling this as a "cylinder" instead of sweeps should simplify the task.
( Extruding a circle will create a cylindrical face as well as using the feature "Cylinder".)


- If the end result should be cylindrical, and we do not have a purpose creating a far more complex face such as a helical B-surface, Go cylindrical.


Regards,
Tomas
 
Bwsh uses a method I like, although the cylinder option is my favorite.

As John hinted before, how can this be done in sheet metal ?
I know it is not possible to roll form a cylinder from sheet (not in NX9 that is).

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