paper web paths

[ScottSwens]

how does one create paper web paths on an assembly or am I just thinking too much. these would be similar to a continuous sheet starting on one roller, passing aroud 6-7 others, to a last roller.

I am using IV2009

[swalton]

I would make a "paper" ipt. Make a path curve and then sweep a surface along the path. If the paper thickness is important, thicken the surface.

Constrain the paper ipt in your assembly as the first part. Then you can use it to locate the rollers in your machine. That way you can just edit the path currve and then the rollers will move to match.

Or locate the rollers, make the paper part adaptive and project the rollers into it. Then when you move the rollers, your path will update.

[ScottSwens]

My rollers are fixed.

[Anonymous]

Actually it's much easier than that. Simply use the line command with
the arc option, and trace around the rollers to create the path that the
paper will follow. Finish the sketch, then extruded as a surface before
thickening.
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