Custom Frame Notch

[Thomas]

Hi All,

I have created 2 custom frame profiles and I am trying to get the custom notching to work.  No matter what I do it will not notch the profile.

I have attached 2 screenshots.  The NotchProfile is how I have it set up, and the Not_Notching is the result i'm getting.  The part with the red X should be getting removed, but it is not.

I've tried re-publishing the parts from scratch and anything else I can think of.  

Any tips/tricks?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Thomas,

Please share the example here. It may be a bug or a limitation. Without the files, it is impossible to tell where the problem is.

Many thanks!

[Thomas]

Thank you for the reply.  I have made a simple set up for testing and attached the files.

The extra areas outside of the extrusion don't seem to want to be notched.

As a side note, is there a way to set the default Display Name and File Name when using the frame generator?

Thanks for the help.

[jan_priban]

Hi Thomas,

I see. You profile does not notch "square". In general custom notch profile works, I tried my part with hollow sections

 Hollow section is not the issue. Not sure, what happens with your profiles, I tried to authorize it (G_TEST.ipt) but Notch without square you want to cut/notch. So in your profile an issue may be arc tangent to line - not sure. I wanted to suggest you make profile more simple, "suppress" fillets (arc tangent to line) but finally I discovered following trick you could use

1. Let your profile as it is

2. Draw bounding profile around your profile, offset defined by a user parameter (variable) e.g. NotchOffset = 0.1 in

3. Authorize IPT for the Structure Shape category, select "bounding" notch profile

4. Once authorized, change the parameter NotchOffset = 0 in to make notch profile same size as original profile

5. Publish profile and use

6. Notch will be as you want

7. IPT with this bounding box profile attached

Regards

Jan Priban