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Fixing Surface Degenerate Points 2

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CNSZU

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Sep 2, 2005
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If you're a serious surface modeler, denegerate points (where the iso-parametric curves meet at a point) should be avoided. Degenerate points cause an uneven surface and makes offsetting or shelling sometimes impossible. In addition there will be problems when exporting to another system and issues with manufacturing. An A-class surface should never have degenerate points.

What tools does NX have for fixing these problems? What are the best practices for creating shapes to avoid degenerate points? Or, for example, can the exact same shape in the attached image be created without degenerate points?

NX8 Win7 i7-3770K@4.3Ghz 16GB Quadro2000
 
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There is, because the interpolation option on swept 15 is set to "linear". Change this to "cubic" or "blended" for a smoother result.

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