Measure of cross sectional area along a line (ProE wildfire 3.0.)

[SigurdF]

Hey!

I have a pipe-like mould with a 90 degree bend, made as one protrusion.
Its solid, and I want to meassure its cross sectional area at several locations, along a line that I define. (alternatively, just pependicular to the outer surface)

I want to make a chart: distance from the end vs. cross sectional area.

Hope you can give some advise!

Best regards
Sigurd

 

[Hora]

Sigurd,

Create a curve which will represent the centerline. Add points on this curve (offset from one end). Add planes thru his points.

Then in Analysis Feature create the cross sectional area and choose "yes" when system asks for creating the xsec_area parameter. Repeat for each point.

All you have to do then is to add relations you can use in your drawing table:

area1=xsec_area:fid_analysis1
area2=xsec_area:fid_analysis2
area3=xsec_area:fid_analysis3
...
...

In drawing mode just type &area1, &area2... and you'll get the parametric area of the sections and &d1, &d2... for the linear points dimensions.

Good luck
-Hora

 

[Guest0527211403]

If it is the area inside the pipe (i.e. flow area) that you are looking for, you need to use Hora's process, but instead of using the x-sectional area analysis, create a large (bigger than the flow area) flat surface on the plane (created at the points on the curve) using Edit->Fill. Then trim this surface using the interior surfaces of the pipe (edit-->trim). Using a Measure analysis to compute the area of the trimmed surface, you will get the flow through the pipe normal to the curve at the point in question.