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Activity: Control edge blend development

In this activity, you will use blend options to control the contour of edge blends.

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Open the part and create a blend overflow

1. Open des10_blend_overflow.

2. Choose Home tab→Feature group→Edge Blend .

3. On the title bar of the dialog box, click Reset .

4. In the Overflow Resolutions group, under Allowed Overflow Resolutions,
make sure theRoll on Edges (Smooth or Sharp) check box is selected .
5. Set the Curve Rule to Tangent Curves and select the edge shown.

6. In the Radius 1 box, type .2 and press Enter.

7. Click OK.

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Examine the blend overflow

1. Zoom in and examine the blend overflow.

The lower edge of the blend changes as the rolling ball rolls along the edge
of the hole face .

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Edit the blend to not roll on edges

1. Right click on the blend and select Edit with Rollback.
2. Clear the Roll On Edges (Smooth or Sharp) check box .
3. Click OK.

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Create a blend that does not roll over smooth edges

1. Choose Home tab→Feature group→Edge Blend .

2. Under Allowed Overflow Resolutions, clear the Roll Over Smooth Edges check
box .
3. Select the edges shown.

4. In the Radius 1 box, type .1 and press Enter.

5. Choose View tab→Orientation group→Replace View.

6. Select Section_1 and click OK.

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7. Choose View tab→Visibility group→Edit Section.

8. Click OK.

9. In the Edge Blend dialog box in the Preview group, click Show Result .

With smooth edge overflow inactive, the two blends are not tangent.

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Make smooth edges active

1. In the Preview group, click Undo Result .

2. Select the Roll Over Smooth Edges check box .

3. In the Preview group, click Show Result .

Smooth edge overflow allows the new blend to be constructed tangent to the
existing blend.

4. Click OK.
5. Choose View tab→Orientation group→Replace View.
6. Select Tri_1 and click OK.

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Create a blend that maintains the width of the adjacent wall

1. Choose Home tab→Feature group→Edge Blend .

2. In the Radius 1 box, type .1 and press Enter.
3. Make sure the Roll on Edges (Smooth or Sharp) check box is selected .
4. Set the Curve Rule to Tangent Curves and select the edge shown.

5. Click OK.

Notice how the wall thickness has been maintained.

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Edit the blend to represent the top face machined down

1. In the Part Navigator, double-click the last blend feature created.

The Edge Blend dialog box opens.

2. Clear the Roll on Edges (Smooth or Sharp) check box .

3. Click OK.

In this scenario a full blend is machined and then the top face is machined
down.

4. Close the part.

You completed the activity.

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