I want to calculate the total external surface area of the attached manifold. When I use the iProperties tool, it give me the surface area including internal surfaces of tubulars etc.
Please help!!
Thanks in advance.
Perhaps you can create a ShrinkWrap derived part patching the holes and flood filling the interior.
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Okay, but wasn't sure if I needed to unkink the shrinkwrap or not. Here is my part.
Thanks
Isn't this really the same thing 4 times?
One "row" would have been enough.
Don't do anything with it.
In Shrinkwrap dialog or Derive dialog, there are settings: one is called "Remove internal void" and the other one is called "Hole patching." Try turning them on. The resultant part should be shell-free. Or, you can try to do it manually. Simply use Boundary Patch command to cover all the openings. Then use Sculpt command to turn it to shell-free solids.
Thanks!
this doesnt seem to work for me ... I get the same surface area for the shrinkwrap as I do for the original assembly.
Hi Ross.
As per this thread;
Shrinkwrap does not calculate outside surface area.
You will need to create a derived part, under the Options tab, there is a check box to fill internal voids.
The surface area in the iProperties of the derived part should be what you are after.
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