Yes Dave if in fact every cylindrical face that I needed a 90 workplane
through the center of the cylinder started at the origin.
"Dave Jacquemotte" wrote in message
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> 3. You must mean 90 deg "from" something, right? Usually an origin plane
is
> used. Easiest way of doing this is, Start WP command, click cylinder face,
then
> click "base" (origin) plane. Should prompt you for angle from "base".
Default is
> 90deg.
>
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> Dave Jacquemotte
> Automation Designer
> www.autoconcorp.com
>
>
>
> "Keith Bradford" wrote in message
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> > 5. What I want is a simple contoured flange to adapt the distance as
well
> > as every face. See CF Mouse clicks. The key to this question is that I
> > want a CONTOURED SHEETMETAL FLANGE to fully adapt. I do not think this
is
> > an unreasonable request. I too can work around the issue. I am
required to
> > use workarounds on a daily basis.
> >
> > 3. Please teach me how. The way I have been doing it (obviously wrong),
is
> > by creating a sketch on the cylindrical face, drawing a line from center
to
> > quad (or wherever I needed), end sketch, Work plane, pick the face and
line
> > that I just created. I guess I have allowed myself to get into the rut
of
> > using this technique since it worked and not finding out a better way.
> > Using a single cylinder should only require 2 picks. At least that is
the
> > number of picks that I personally feel would be an efficient use of the
> > software. 1 click issue the "90 Work Plane from a Cylindrical Face"
command
> > and picking the face. The "90" could be a could be a prompted value
also.
> >
> > "John Bilton" wrote in
message
> > news:D2223332D4269EB7BEA58FA28F2F5AF2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > >3. "How do you create a work plane 90 degree off a circular face?
Now
> > ask
> > > them what to do with the >sketch they just drew. Now count how many
picks
> > > where required to accomplish that task."
> > >
> > > Using in-line workfeatures it drops out in 5 mouse clicks with no
> > > intermediate sketch required.
> > >
> > > >5. Ask them to adapt ALL face/sides of a sheetmetal contour and then
> > make
> > > them flatten it just in case they >use solids and not metal.
> > >
> > > My machine here will flatten it, but a bit of smoke and mirrors is
> > required.
> > > As an adaptive solid? No problems, you're looking for a solution, the
> > guys
> > > demoing the software should show you a solution, not an "out of the
box"
> > > single product demo.
> > >
> > > John Bilton
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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