Scale a body?

[smermet]

Hi,
Is tere a way to scale a body (apply shrinkage)?
Thanks.
Best regards.

MERMET Sebastien
Mecanical & Product Designer
SolidEdge ST2 & Unigraphics NX4 & 6
Dell precision 490 & Dell precision M6300

 

[toffeet]

Hi,

I would do the following:

1. Create a new part file
2. Insert a part copy that is linked to your original part
3. In the part copy parameters you can apply a shrink factor

This method is very robust and your shrinked part with update automatically when changes are made to your original part.

Regards,
Theodore

Solid Edge ST2 SP5 on WinXP x64

 

[smermet]

Hi Toffeet,

Great... Thanks ;-)

MERMET Sebastien
Mecanical & Product Designer
SolidEdge ST2 & Unigraphics NX4 & 6
Dell precision 490 & Dell precision M6300

 

[toffeet]

It's a pleasure. To take it one step further. Create a new part file which will be your mould. Create a protrusion which represents the block of steel for your mould. Insert a part copy of the original part, but as a construction body. Use the Boolean command to subtract the construction body from the block of steel to create the necessary cavity.

Regards,
Theodore

Solid Edge ST2 SP5 on WinXP x64