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pattern feature - attempting to model an SEM photo of a polymer

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claireandmabel

Automotive
Apr 23, 2003
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US
I am attempting to create a model of a SEM photograph... I have a pattern of splines that I have created (3rd degree), then extruded and subtracted from a block. I need to replicate this pattern 80x in the X direction, 30x in the Y direction and 60x in the z direction. (See attached jpg to see the pattern).

This works for a very small number of these, before the file size starts to become unwieldy - for example, 7 of them make my file close to 20MB.

I am using NX9
Any creative ideas on how I might accomplish this and have a file that i can work in?

Thanks.

 
 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=c1db83cc-2478-4cf2-9d69-aa8aeb77b514&file=pattern_to_be_replicated.JPG
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