Hi All
I have just started working with the 'insert...pipe' functionality in ProE, looking at doing some automotive headers. In general terms a number of datum point define the basic pathway, the pipe feature askes for a bend radius and ProE makes quite a nice job of making the pipe follow this path.
Problem is: For the detailing of this pipe which has a number of bends that may be any angle, and at any orientation to each other, I would like a curve on the outside of the bends to allow the alignment of the pipe during fabrication.
What will work, though somewhat painful is:
1. Create a second datum curve through points, const radius to replicate the pipes centreline (default centreline seems unselectable).
2. Create a datum plane through the datum curve, though the bend in question
3. Create a XSEC using the bends datum plane
4. Create a datum curve using the xsec
Wondering if anyone has a better way?
Thanks
Bill
I have just started working with the 'insert...pipe' functionality in ProE, looking at doing some automotive headers. In general terms a number of datum point define the basic pathway, the pipe feature askes for a bend radius and ProE makes quite a nice job of making the pipe follow this path.
Problem is: For the detailing of this pipe which has a number of bends that may be any angle, and at any orientation to each other, I would like a curve on the outside of the bends to allow the alignment of the pipe during fabrication.
What will work, though somewhat painful is:
1. Create a second datum curve through points, const radius to replicate the pipes centreline (default centreline seems unselectable).
2. Create a datum plane through the datum curve, though the bend in question
3. Create a XSEC using the bends datum plane
4. Create a datum curve using the xsec
Wondering if anyone has a better way?
Thanks
Bill