Chapter 30: Using Imported Geometry and Direct Editing Techniques
- Initiate a Split Line (Insert ➪ Curves ➪ Split Line) and select the bent face of the
part. Accept the feature when you are done.
Note
The Split Line will split the outside and the inside of the curved face. If you select Shaded With Edges, you will
be able to see the split on both sides. n- Initiate a Freeform feature, and select the elliptical split face on the outside of the
bend created by the Flex feature.
Click the Direction 1 Symmetry option, and a gray plane should appear along the Right
(YZ) plane.
- Click the Add Curves button, and then snap the cursor to the symmetry plane and
click to add a curve. The symmetry plane will highlight orange when it is selected. Add
a second curve parallel to the first one about one-third of the way from the symmetry
plane to the edge of the split. - Click the Add Points button, and place a point approximately, as shown in
Figure 30.24.
FIGURE 30.24
Locating a pointPlace a point on the second curve in approximately the same location as the first point.
Figure 30.24 shows one point on each curve.
` Click the Add Points button to deselect it when you are done.- Change the Continuity flag pointing to the edge of the split from Contact to
Curvature. - Click on the curve on the symmetry plane, then click on the point on that curve.
Drag the arrow handle to pull the point away from the part approximately, as shown in
Figure 30.25.