What is the simplest method to create this part? 2

[Bailar]

What is the simplest method to create this part?

 

[Bailar]

I forgot to note that I use NX6

 

[mmauldin]

This is pretty simple if you don't know the taper angle. If you know the angle, then extrude with a draft angle.

 

[mmauldin]

If you know the taper angle:

 

[ewh]

Insert -> Design Feature -> Block; Chamfer (4X)
or
Insert -> Curve -> Polygon; Extrude

Many ways to skin a cat; those are just the first to come to mind. I'm sure that many would utilyze the sketcher.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]

 

[JohnRBaker]

OK, here's an example (in NX 6.0 format) which allows you to edit all aspects of this shape including the Height, Draft Angle, Inscribed Diameter of the Polygon as well as the NUMBER OF SIDES of the Polygon.

Just open the part, then open the Part Navigator and expand the item titled 'User Expressions' and you find the 4 parameters listed above. BTW, this was done with 3 features (4 if you count the datum CSYS).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[mmauldin]

Same as john's, less trig.

 

[Bailar]

Thanks!