Is This Possible?

[cborer]

Hi

I want to extend an existing Object (blue);

 

I want smoothly/tangential connected faces which I can unfold.

On the other side I want to melt it over to a new geometry.

…which means Start and End section has the geometry of the existing object while the part between is different.

Maybe I am creasy?

So Dudes and Cracks: is this possible in any way?...or am I a fantast?

 

The sample shows in which direction it might go (two grey ears).

One point to start was to create Isoperimetric Curves from existing object.

 

( It is in 7.0 SP2! …and press edit at the first upcoming dialog box)

 

 

The stainless-steel object is to see here (made with Iron Cad):

http://www.carloborer.ch/index.php?catinde...jpg&lstyle=hell

 

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[krowell]

Have you tried the Rhino / IronCad integration tool?

I used it to bring your model into Rhino and unroll the surfaces.

In Rhino you select the model / explode

choose the "surfaces / unroll " tool

 

[Cary OConnor]

Hi Carlo,

IronCAD cannot do the unroll but you can create the model using Two Guide Sweeps and Edge Surfaces. Attached is the completed solid. You will still need to use Rhino to get the unroll.

Cary

 

Updated in PU2

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[cborer]

Thanks to both

Keith, I do all my unfoldings in Rhino since years, which works great now.

Attention: STEP or Iges ex-import may be different, test of the unfolding via 3d lines.

Meanwhile even dxf export for the Laser cutter works well.

I tried the Rhino integration about one year ago but was not so lucky for my operations (unfolding) so I still work via export.

 

Cary, this is very nice thanks, but I would not be able to produce that cause I won’t be able to unfold it.

All my work is from metal-sheet.

 

Please see as well my new suggestion for developable surfaces.

 

I think Rhino has this option…well it is hard to work with Rhino if you’re used to handle with the comfort of IronCad

 

By the way: Here is Rhino better:

dxf Export (which works perfect even with layers)

Handling of lines (Iron Cad: Cross-section): Better view of large diameters when zoomed to detail, better zoom, better: cut, extend; offset of Bsplines gives one line (IronCad makes 1000 lines). Maybe this is cause its Nurbs?

Unfolding including the bending lines.

 

For the whole rest Iron Cad is perfect: Very Intuitive, Easy of use, positioning, Handling of shapes, parts and surfaces…..

….just the missing tools!