Hi,
is there a feature or a way to expand pipe easily by clicking end surface of a pipe?
By that I mean:
- flat expand, like reducer
- expanded with radius
- expanded with straight end
Hi,
is there a feature or a way to expand pipe easily by clicking end surface of a pipe?
By that I mean:
- flat expand, like reducer
- expanded with radius
- expanded with straight end
For best results, model three different parts and then within those individual parts you can add configurations which control the size, but different parts, in my book..
As far as I know there isn't any out-of-the-box feature to do that. You'll need to do it with a feature such as a Revolve.
Kevin Chandler wrote:
Hello,
See how this model is made: McMaster-Carr
Kevin
Kevin,
I looked at it. At least 4 of those Extrudes could have easily been replaced with one Revolve, and I see no point in the two extra planes.
Glenn Schroeder wrote:
Kevin Chandler wrote:
Hello,
See how this model is made: McMaster-Carr
Kevin
Kevin,
I looked at it. At least 4 of those Extrudes could have easily been replaced with one Revolve, and I see no point in the two extra planes.
Wow, they sure do like the extrude command, too: 11 of them!
I thought the planes might help with scaling to other NPTs, but even the plane creation seems a bit much:
I know their models aren't the best, although they are convenient for the inconsequential stuff.
But this one seems a bit over the top for just a pipe fittin'.
Kevin
You might consider a model with a design table.
No design tables. This needs to be a script or some custom feature. Where you can expand any pipe. This is how people here do it (they jam a cone on the pipe) instead of welding a reducer. Saves some money of a reducer and welding.
Let me see if I get this right, you want something that would change any diameter pîpe (ØX) with any wall thickness (sZ) to transition to a different diameter (ØY) by means of a script or custom feature but shouldn't use a design table.
You do realise that if you make a design table where you put in values for ØX, ØY and sZ and have the rest be calculated by means of equations to determine things like length of the transition that you can add more rows in function of what is needed?
I guess you are using exotic materials and/or diameters. Because else I can't imagine how designing and making a custom piece like that would be cheaper then using an off the shelf concentric or excentric reducer.
How can a design table help me when creating new pipes that are expanded?
You are saying like I need a design table to extrude squre of either 2x2mm or 4x4mm...
I am looking for custom feature for this...
Damir,
You know for which sizes to which sizes you want to expand?
If so then you can put the necessary info in a design table of a part that will have all the configuration needed to be usuable.
In which case you draw the original starting pipe, add the custom part with the transition you need and then continu with the new pipe.
If that is not an option for you then perhaps you can show us what exactly you are trying to do by proving us some more information. What materials are used, what sizes, what kind of transitions, how do you expect it to be actually produced or manufactured?
Damir Galic wrote:
No design tables. ....
Forget design tables or any other consideration other than modeling a single example part for now.
Attach the *.sldprt file of your attempt to model a single example here.
You draw a pipe and then you expand it with feature.
So instead of drawing a sketch, revolving, resizing It would be nice if you could just select the end face and create this kind of feature.
The part with design table is not good because it's not a standard part.
The only thing I can think of is a loft feature.
If that doesn't help either then I must admit I'm at a loss about what you're issue is exactly or what you are trying to accomplish.
Do you understand what Damir is trying to do? The example he provides is in standard SS 304 material and if revolve, loft nor design tables are what he's looking for then I'm curious to see what would be the acceptable solution.
1 click pipe expand. That's what i want. Not 20 clicks and 10 features to make the same thing (in this type of expanded pipe it's actually just sketch+revolve+30 clicks).
I guess you should use library feature...
Depending on how the pipe has been designed, you should be able to build your own feature with parameters, like cut end piece + revolve extrude enlarged end, or something similar, and save it into the library. Then you can recall it on similar parts, like the existing features in the library that allow keyways, o-ring grooves, etc.
Unfortunately I haven't got much experience on this matter...
If you use it on piping.....try to use reducer (concentrical or excentrical)
Could you upload a sketch of your concept?
There are ways to do it with configurations, however you need to set it up that way, also you would need to select the configurations, not a face...