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hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:30:44 GMT

Hello,

I am new here on the discussion board.

I need some help to draw a hexagonal in a tube "like a catalyst from your car is".

The main idea is to print it in 3D.

I tryed to draw a hexagonal in a tube "Diam: 80 mm, Length 100 mm.

I can draw the hexagonal BUT I am not succeeding in it to draw them in a circel.

Any help I appreciate ...

Thank you,

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

JDMather — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:41:26 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

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I can draw the hexagonal ...

Attach your *.ipt attempt here.

Re: hexagonal in a tube

JDMather — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:28:00 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I need some help to draw a hexagonal in a tube "like a catalyst from your car is".

Where did you go?

This should only take 4 minutes - looks like you have been working on this for 4 months

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-general/drawing-a-hexagon/td-p/5932392

You will have to respond to questions to get the solution.

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:41:14 GMT

Hi JDMather,

Thank you for responding to my question.

As you maybe could see or find here on the discussion board, is that I ask this question and help befor.

The problem is that I can create the hexagonal, but I can't manage to get them in a circel that they realy fit fot 3D printing.

This picture is what I talking about.

The heagonal must be 5 mm and the diameter of the circel that ALL of them fit is ø80 mm the lengt "hight" is 100 mm.

I hope that I am clear enough, if you have any questins in matter to my discribtion please let me know.

Kind regards,

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:56:08 GMT

HI JDMATHER,

Also I got this dwg file And tryed to manage as discribed in my earlier post to you.

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

mcgyvr — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:35:43 GMT

See if this helps..

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/is-there-an-easier-way-to-make-a-honeycomb-pattern/td-p/6059744

I can't think of any "tricks" to only constrain the pattern to an outer circle right now..

I guess "adjust" with rectangle pattern

Maybe this is acceptable..see attached 2016 file..

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:11:31 GMT

Hi mcgyvr,

Thank you for the responce ... but I can open the ipt file.

A error code says that it no longer is supported bij Apple X11 to open it.

Can you post a file I can open in Invetor Fusion or AutoCad 2015.

Thank you.

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

JDMather — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:45:31 GMT

Is your question an AutoCAD question or is it an Autodesk Inventor question?

What version of Inventor are you using?

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:03:14 GMT

Hi,

In AutoCad

Inventor 2012 version 576.10

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

JDMather — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:05:22 GMT

Are you a student or commercial user?

Can you post a screenshot of your "Inventor 2012"?

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:06:46 GMT

Hi,

I am a student on the university of Leuven.

Thank you for your intest an try to help me.

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

JDMather — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:30:59 GMT

Can you post a screenshot of your "Inventor 2012"?

Students can get Inventor 2016 for free at this site http://www.autodesk.com/edcommunity

It would be much easier to communicate with a more recent release of the software.

Re: hexagonal in a tube

mcgyvr — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:45:44 GMT

Since you have an old version of Inventor you won't be able to open anything I send you.

This screencast should show you how I did it though.

Re: hexagonal in a tube

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:44:10 GMT

Hi again,

I work now on AutoDesk Fusion 360.

In this drawing as he picture is showing I see a view wite dots in the drawing.

How do I deselect them?

How can I fit the Honey Combes in the Tube of ø80 mm and closing (not that they get out of the circel.

Any Tips ore Hints are most welcome.

How can I post a file that you can download and load up in your application to investigate?

Thank you for your time and effort.

Dimaxum

Re: hexagonal in a tube

mcgyvr — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:02:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Hi again,

I work now on AutoDesk Fusion 360.

Dimaxum

Wrong forum now.. Fusion forum is here

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360/ct-p/1234