Hi all
I'm looking to represent a pneumatic pipe with a given bend radius in a SolidWorks assembly.
I don't want to use SolidWorks Electrical or any other routing function, just a 3D spline. I know how to mount the minimum radius of curvature on my spline but I don't see how to control this curve by a minimum radius of curvature.
Do you have an idea?
Thank you!
Hello
An image to illustrate the point?
If I understood correctly (to know when the radius of the spline is less than the minimum radius of curvature), a sensor on the radius may be enough, right?
See here:
http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Sensors_OH.htm?id=8032f1e2103b4b6ab39835213c1a06e8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giNWgZCVRrw
See this page to rate splines
and attached pages
among others
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Thank you for your .PL answer, but a sensor will only be able to warn me if I exceed my minimum radius of curvature value but does not allow me to create my spline directly in my 3D sketch.
You'll see on the capture, I know my entry point, my exit point, my minimum radius of curvature accepted by the pipe, so I want the spline to meet these 3 parameters.
However, I can only find an option to set the minimum radius of curvature.
GT22, it only talks in your capture about tangent control and unless I'm mistaken, it doesn't guarantee a minimum bend radius either.
Hello
A bit HS: for my part, I abandoned the curves to represent pipes and cables. I make a 3D sketch with 2 or 3 tangent arcs of a circle. That way I can put my mini shelf as I want. (see image)
Duplicate to be deleted please
Info on the minimum radius of a spline:
http://help.solidworks.com/2014/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_spline_tools.htm
But a priori no answer to the question!
If not, maybe this post can be useful:
https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/60255#317375
Ok thanks everyone, I'll keep tinkering with my splines. I'm just going to check the minimum bend radius regularly.
As I said in my first post, a sensor directly displays a warning if the value has gone beyond the preset limits.
Yes, thank you .PL I had noted your idea.