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Bend Channel to follow shape

steven.coxVCM6J — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:09:31 GMT

Hi all,

I would like to learn how to make a structural component from the content center to follow a shape.

In the attached, I have a plate with a round nose and a channel on the edge of the plate. I would like the channel to follow the curve around and as a bonus, make it stretch to the end.

I thought I could sweep this but that has alluded me.

Thanks, Steven

Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

王承之pmhker — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:41:05 GMT

Are the following videos helpful to you?

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Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

3D4Play — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:58:07 GMT

It can be done with Frame Generator, but it adds a little more complexity to your part names, file structure, and BOM. See attached...

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Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

3D4Play — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 01:00:52 GMT

Oops. Yes, what PMHKER said! 🙂

Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

blandb — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:05:00 GMT

If you dont like the idea of using frame generator, you could always derive in the plate, sketch the cross section of the channel, and then sweep it along the outside of the plate, just another alternative:

Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

steven.coxVCM6J — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:23:27 GMT

I actually did this yesterday and it works well. The weight and length seem to work out correctly and it is relatively easy to do. I have to enter the BOM details but that is not an issue at all.

Thanks, Steven

Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

steven.coxVCM6J — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:25:49 GMT

Thanks for this! I can see this being useful especially if there are a lot f differenet curves.

Thanks, Steven

Re: Bend Channel to follow shape

steven.coxVCM6J — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:28:13 GMT

Yes it is.

Thanks, Steven