How To Measure Sweep Shapes?

[cborer]

I should make drawings from that part for production.

I was not able to measure anything!

Wether diameter nor radius works.

Any ideas?

 

The shape is a sweep shape from 3 Radius

Thanks

[krowell]

Lofts only allow snapping on the end shapes.

 

Try editing the drawing view and adding reference geometry. This is a one way street, but allows dimensioning in an otherwise in-accessible spot.

 

Loft Model

 

Dims snap to end shapes only

 

Edit View

 

Model geometry highlights when adding reference geometry

 

Dimensions now have something to snap to

[cborer]

Thanks Keith

I was afraid to get that answer!

(its a sweep not a loft shape)

I should measure the arcs!

Means the Radius of the tubes, not its diameter

Thanks anyway.

Carlo

 

Here is a strong limitation of IC!

Is this problem on the ER List for 8.0 ?

Edited January 31, 2005 by cborer

[Sterry Shaffer]

Test.icdAssuming your profile of your part is made from arcs then the following work around can be done:

 

1. Edit your guide curve and acquire from the curve the radius info of the arcs involved.

2. Create a .icd file and from a end view of the part make a section view of the part

3. Right click the section view and preform a "Edit View", you can then use the draw tools to lay an arc on top of the edge by snapping to the end points of the arcs that make out the edge of the profile, then you right click to key in the radius you obtained from the guide curve. I always change the line widths to .012 so that they don't show up in your plot as they will be the same width as the true line. I also create centerlines to dimension from. Don't forget to click the yellow "Done" button to capture your added lines.

4. You should be able to snap to these lines to show the dimensions necessary to make the part

 

This technique allows you to basically dimension any unavailable line. I might add that I don't like having to handle it this way, but it is the only way I could find.

 

Here's an example:

 

[cborer]

Thats it thanks Stery

I was trying the same just a view minutes before, but I created a total break down! ( something with the section plane)

I had to cut the cable!

I'll try to reproduce that.

But this looks great!

Thanks

Carlo

[cborer]

Here is my test file.

My Nivida Card seems to have a big problem with it as soon as I have the section plane activated.

 

[cborer]

Here is my test file.

My Nivida Card seems to have a big problem with it as soon as I have the section plane activated.

Bug_Test.ics

Bug_Test.ics

[cborer]

...at the end I was able to create from the section plane a 2d shape and from that an extrude shape

....which worked!

 

Just a big work around!