creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
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Hello,
I've done this once before but for the life of me I can't seemed to remember how to transform a surfaced part into a solid part in Catia V5R9 within Wireframe and Surface design module.
Thanks.
I've done this once before but for the life of me I can't seemed to remember how to transform a surfaced part into a solid part in Catia V5R9 within Wireframe and Surface design module.
Thanks.
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
The functoin called surface_based feature , you can find it in the Part Design workbench. In it, you can get four icon , Split , Close , thickness and sew , that the function you need.
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
I was looking more in terms of if you create a box(cube) using surface function under wireframe and surface module and then want to covert those 4 surfaces that create an enclosed volume into a solid part. Thanks in advance.
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
As 13910634301 advised, you want to use the CLOSE feature to convert your 4-sided surfaced box into a solid. CLOSE will automatically close up both open ends and give you the six-sided solid. Another way to do it is in the Part Design workbench, using the top menu INSERT + SURFACE-BASED FEATURES + CLOSESURFACE.
By the way, CLOSESURFACE will also convert a fully surfaced (6-sided) box into a solid, as long as you JOIN all the surfaces together to create the enclosed volume. Although I'm not sure why you would want to go through the extra effort if your part is a simple box.
Jack
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
We can close the surfaces into solid in the part design , but remember first you should join all the surfaces you created together , and then close the joined surface . Maybe it's why you can't close it.
Good luck
Chen
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
...(which, if it's a box, they will be, but then, why would you do it that way... :^ )
...(ie, the 'solidising' function ['close feature'] won't smooth a 'free-form patch' thro non-coplanar ends of [joined] surfaces, - that's my experience so far!)
steve
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
Thanks for your valuble input... and just to put the mystery to rest:) the box example was just so I can get started with something, the actual geometry is a lot more complicated. Thanks once again.
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
Mike
HP UNIX V5 R8
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
Thanks Mike
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
PS: from your description of the tube you designed, I'm curious why you are using surfaces to begin with. I think you can model it directly with solids.
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
Mike
RE: creating solid part geometry from a surfaced part in V5
I understand you want to export only the parts which are shown and not the parts which are hidden. here is a option
go to tools>Options>Compatibility>IGES>and switch on Save only shown entities. this will save only the parts which are shown. so u may hide all the unwanted entities and save the file as IGES.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Ganesh.N
ganesh.n@engg.tjc.co.in