topic Elbow model transition challenge in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Elbow model transition challenge

RMWTR6 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:41:14 GMT

Hello,

I'm modeling an elbow and am putting some some flats on elbow to allow an assembler to apply some "persuasion" to assist with the friction fit of the elbow into a tube. I've modeled the flats but there is a small area that I'd like to blend into the original elbow and I haven't been able to figure out how to do this. I've circled the area on the attached image. Any suggestions?

Ron

Re: Elbow model transition challenge

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:48:30 GMT

Delete Face would be the sledgehammer approach.

Can you File>Export and then Attach *.f3d for finesse technique?

Re: Elbow model transition challenge

RMWTR6 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:38:36 GMT

Thanks for the quick response! Well, I figured it out. The sketch profile coming to a tapered point at the tangency was causing the problem. I offset the point by 25 microns and then swept it about the existing corner radius axis. I then extruded the the same profile linearly and that took care of the triangle gap in the model.

It just took a little finagling and I'm sure there's a gap in the interior but that won't be a problem when I 3D print the model.

Thanks again.