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Surface Modelling: Nozzle: Transition Piece

The document provides instructions for using surface modelling tools in Solid Edge to model a nozzle. Key steps include: 1. Importing sketch geometry to construct the nozzle shape. 2. Using lofted and swept surfaces to form the main body and handle of the nozzle from the sketch profiles. 3. Splitting surfaces and adding thickness to create a solid model, then dividing it into two parts for moulding before reassembling the final part.

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Surface Modelling: Nozzle: Transition Piece

The document provides instructions for using surface modelling tools in Solid Edge to model a nozzle. Key steps include: 1. Importing sketch geometry to construct the nozzle shape. 2. Using lofted and swept surfaces to form the main body and handle of the nozzle from the sketch profiles. 3. Splitting surfaces and adding thickness to create a solid model, then dividing it into two parts for moulding before reassembling the final part.

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Surface Modelling: Nozzle

In the following exercise you will


use Solid Edge surfacing tools
to create the can model shown
opposite.

The complexity of the model


renders it unsuitable for regular
Solid Modelling. As a result it will
be modelled using surface
modelling tools after which a
thickness will be applied.

This will be constructed from sketch geometry which may be downloaded


from my S: drive.

The path and file name for the file required for this exercise are as follows:
S:\classes\sean dalton\download\nozzle-sketches.par
Copy this file to your S: drive

Transition piece
Lofted features are features constructed between
successive sections.

For the surface create a lofted surface


between the upper and lower circles.

If the loft command is not visible in your toolbar you may find it necessary to
customise your tool bar to get access to the loft command.

Customising the surfaces toolbar


Too customise your toolbars
i.e. add or remove icons
choose.
Tools Customise
This brings up the dialog box
shown opposite. To locate
the loft icon select surfacing
then drag and drop the loft
icon into your surfaces
toolbar.

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Handle detail
Handle detail now be added using a swept
construction surface.

An initial using a single cross section and drive


curve will produce a handle which is
unsatisfactory. We will then proceed to try
multiple cross sections and drive curves.

Sweep using single path and cross


section.
You will fist sweep cross section B
along a single drive curve A.

Issue the swept surface command


And select single path/cross section.

While 1 (drive curves) is active select the single drive


curve A followed by accept .
When icon 2 becomes active select the cross section
B. This will yield the surface shown opposite.

This surface is not satisfactory for our requirements


as we want a handle with better grip.
For greater control of the shape is it is desirable to
extra drive curves, cross section or both. This is
achieved using the second option below.
Delete this first attempt.

Sweep with multiple paths/sections.

Re-issue the swept command


And select multiple path/cross section.

While icon 1 is active select curve A followed by accept.


Select curve A2 followed by accept.
Select [Next] to move on to cross section selection.
Select Section A.
Finally select Preview followed by Finish.

This results in a handle with a much improved grip.

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Nozzle End
Use the same sweep command to sweep the end
circle along to two arcs.
Then end result should look as shown below.

Did it work?
You may find that the sweep does not follow both
arcs for their full length. Edit the definition of the
sweep feature and under options ( ) experiment
with the section alignment options to see which
option works best.

N.B. To access the options select at the beginning of the edit definition
ribbon bar.

Splitting surfaces
We now need to split surfaces into a number of
separate surfaces. This is in order that we can
create the precise edges we require for creating
further surfaces.
The process involves, projecting 2d sketch
geometry onto surfaces and then using these
surface curves to split the surface.

First of all project the long narrow rectangle onto


the nozzle surface. This will create the 4
additional surface lines as shown. The process is
as follows:
• Select the sketch to project.
• Select the surface to project onto.
• Select the direction to project [Finish]

Next use the split face command to divide the


surface into four discrete pieces. Again to
process is.
• Select the surface to split.
• Select the 4 surface curves.

It will not be immediately obvious that anything has happened. However if the
command works without error it will have been successful.

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Colouring faces
To be sure that the component has been
split into individual faces it may be worth
while to change the colour of individual
faces.
This can be done using:
Format Part Painter

In the Ribbon bar select as suitable colour


under Style and under select choose Face.
Choose the faces whose colour you wish
to change follow by close.

On splitting and colouring all surfaces the


model should look as shown opposite.

Creating intermediate surfaces


The first surface you will create will be between
edges A and B. This will be done using a lofted
surface.

Under step 1 (cross sections) select Arc A and B.


Choose accept to complete the selection a
specific cross section.

If Solid Edge keeps selecting the entire circular


edge this may be due to being in the wrong select
mode. Ensure it is set to single.
Some arcs may appear to be segmented this
should not be an issue so long as starting points
are at the same end.

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Icon 2 represents guide curves. As we have no
guide curves we will skip this step.

Moving to Icon 3 (the extent step) or better


described as end condition. This allows us to
control “Flow” of the surface. Choose ‘Tangent
continuous’ for both ends. This causes the
surface to be tangential at both ends.

A variety of other options are available:


• Natural: Allow the surface to flow straight
• Normal to section: Force the surface to be perpendicular to the section
• Tangent continuous: Forces tangent continuity with adjacent surface
• Curvature continuous: Forces curvature continuity with adjacent surface.

Creating intermediate surfaces


Again use the loft command to create
intermediate surfaces front and back between the
base and the nozzle but this time using the
relevant edges of the previous loft to act as guide
curves. This would ensure a good match between
the edges of both surfaces.

Finally use a bounded surface to patch up


the hole that is left.

Create an extruded surface downward from the


bottom edges specifying a distance of 50mm.
Use a bounded surface to create a flat surface at the
nozzle end.
This constitutes all the surfaces which form the main
body of the nozzle.

Use the stitch command to join all of these


surfaces into a single unit.

Repeat again joining all surfaces which constitute


the handle.

NB Sections only shown separately for display


purposes

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Thickenning/Finishing
Currently we still only have surfaces of Zero
thickness. In order to create actual product
geometry we need to add thickness.

Using the Thicken command, add a thickness of


3mm to both pieces.
On thickening both pieces Solid Edge now
recognizes that both pieces are now ‘Solid’
geometry and as a result change the colour from
multi-coloured individual surfaces to a uniform
grey solid (grey being the default colour solid
geometry).

However the do surfaces still exist. They have been hidden automatically
when the solid was created.
It will also be noticed that both pieces have now merged into one.
Add a 2mm fillet to the end of the handle and a 3mm fillet to where the handle
meets the main body.

Dividing and assembly


Finally we need to split the part into two
separate mouldable parts which will then be
reassembled to form the final part.

Use the divide part to split the part into


two separate but related parts. Use the vertical
plane which runs down the centre as the
dividing plane an call the parts:
• Nozzle left and
• Nozzle right

Finally reassemble both halves and add


finishing details such as bosses/screwholes
and ribs etc.

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