How to turn a bluesurf capped surface into a solid body? 1

[PhilDuron]

Hi,

Maybe someone can help on this one.

I have been trying to turn this bluesurface fancy surface into a solid body with no success.
What would be the general guidelines to create bodies from a closed surface?

So far I have had some success with boolean operation and closed surfaces but could not do the same with bluesurfaces.

Hints anyone?

BTW I am not more precise on purpose because I would like general guidelines on how to work with surfaces.

Phil

 

[mascodesign]

PD,

Procedure is to create a series of surfaces which form a closed envelope, then Stitch them. If SE finds a volume which can be solidified when the surfaces are Stitched, it will offer you this option (to create a BodyFeature).

Remember, GIG³O ...

 

[littlef8]

You can create a solid body by doing as suggested above, or by using the thickening command. The surface must be a stiched surface. One other way of creating a solid body is by the replace face command.

Hope this helps.

 

[fredericmenage]

Hello,

You can use all the surfacing tools including blue surfs to create a set of closed surfaces. Then use stitch surface to make one closed surface only.

If you didn't have a solid feature in your part, the solid should already be created.
On the other hand, if there was a solid already (whether it is touching your surfaces or not), you can use boolean unite to create the additional solid based on your stitched surface by selecting it.

Fredo

 

[fwc]

If the [blue]BlueSurf[/blue] End Capping is set to Closed End, you should able to create a solid body using Boolean operation.
Try creating a closed surface completely inside a solid feature then using Boolean Intersecting operation.

 

[fwc]

There are some tutorials on BlueSurf at the website below:

http://www.geocities.com/segurucool