offset curve

[danlamb]

I am trying to offset a curve down a x and y axis so far the only tools I am using will only let me offset in one direction If anyone can help this would be appreciated.

Thank you Daniel Lamb please see picture attached.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Are you talking about 'offsetting' or 'transforming'?

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[danlamb]

offset

 

[JohnRBaker]

Please provide some sort of picture of what you think you're going to get if you were able to 'offset' the way you wish to? Generally speaking, an offset only goes it one direct, normal to the curve being offset. The is not idea of multiple directions.

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

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi,

Try using offset curve / draft

Maybe it's what you are looking for

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

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[danlamb]

I would like this result

 

[Toost]

Can you split out that corner such that you don't reveal anything of that model and upload ?

Offset should do what you expect.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[SDETERS]

Could you extract the surfaces, then do on offset surfaces? You may need to extend these surfaces together for what you are wanting.

 

[danlamb]

Please find attached the corner model and the curve I am trying to offset

Regards Daniel Lamb.

 

[Toost]

It turns out that since that corner / curve isn't 2D / Planar, the offset curve doesn't like it.
The workaround i come to think of first is using a Law extension, ( By Vector) and then use the outer edge as the offset.

See attached part.

regards,
Tomas

 

[cubalibre000]

I suggest you to use Law Extension surface.

Thank you...

Using NX 8 and PDM RuleDesigner

 

[Rob_N]

What is the end goal? are these runoff or addendum surfaces for a stamping tool or mold shutoff?


if so, i'd just use a bridge curve and use fill surface.

 

[capnhook]

I agree.....bridge curve and fill surface gets what you want, quickest.

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[Rob_N]

Fill is my new best friend... at least for the last year or so
Fills gaps, replaces through curve mesh most of the time for me.
bridge curve to create the tangent edge works better for on transition surfaces.
The attached is done mostly with fills.

 

[jtrist]

Hi guys, I was just going thru this with my fellow designers at work for making transitions better. Where or what is fill surface? I was using bridge surface, or thru curves. Is there something better?

Thanks.
Jim T

NX 8.0.3.4

 

[Toost]

Fill Surface is NX9 and improved in NX10. Absolutely wonderful function( NX10)

/ Tomas

 

[Rob_N]

Here is a little video i made to show my crew another way to make run off surfaces.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yrfz42asd6atv3s/FILL-SURFACE.avi?dl=0