offset surface for parts too complex to shell

[Anonymous]

The problem:

a complex curvy part will shell 0.5 mm but not 3mm - some of the surfaces fall inside the others.

A work around :

Offset each surace (individually - not quilt) then stich & sculpt.

A program:

To offset an enclosed surface, individual face by face, internally.

Then manually stich to identify any errors & patch accordingly.

Could you point me to any code which might be close to the workflow, I'm looking for a project to attempt but don't want to take on the impossible!

Note these parts have 100's of faces so the code would be a help - not sure how to always offset the surface to the inside of the volume.

Rgds

MES

[philippe.leefsma]

Hi,

We don't write code on demand, this is a particular request so I don't know any existing sample I can point you out, but I can indicate you the APIs I think might be helpful:

Take a look at the following in the API Help Files to see comments about what are the inputs:

- ThickenFeatures.Add

- KnitFeatures.Add

- SculptFeatures.Add

"not sure how to always offset the surface to the inside of the volume"

You could retrieve the direction of the normal at a specific position, by definition it will point always to the outside of the solid.A normal to a Face can be computed by "Face.Evaluator.GetNormal"

Regards,

Philippe.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the note - it would be nice for someone to write the code but my aspiration is to try myself & it's tough!

I've fumbled through the VBA & messed about with some of the examples, I ask myself if this project too ambitous or if it's even possible.

I will look at what you have suggested, thanks again.

MES