How would you model this? Bending a tapered tube

[MMike1]

I've been away from SWx for a few years and I'm unsure what the best approach would be.

The part starts out as a straight tube. the outside is machined to a taper on both ends. The ends are then bent at about 45 deg, so that it ends up looking like sort of an open trapezoid, if you know what I mean.

I don't have the tubing function installed (as far as I know). I could do a sweep for the OD, and a loft for the ID and do a boolean subtract....but is there a better way?

Thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Sweep the OD using the Thin Feature option
Add a Chamfer at both ends

 

[Theophilus]

Or sweep a surface and thicken the surface to your wall thickness (if uniform). Might combine a sweep with guide curves and a loft for the end bit where the ends are bent.



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