Software Applications In Mech. Eng.

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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN
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Chapter 10. Advanced Modeling Tools

Asist.Prof.Dr. Durmuş Ali BİRCAN

Çukurova University, Engineering Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Dept.
Adana, 2021

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Learning Objectives:
• Create rib features.
• Create slot features.

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 ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS

Creating Rib Features
To create a rib feature, choose the Rib button from the Sketch-Based Features
toolbar; the Rib Definition dialog box is displayed.

The Rib Definition

dialog box

Profile and the center curve to

be selected Resulting rib feature

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Unattached profile and the center curve Resulting rib feature

Closed profile and closed Resulting rib feature

center curve

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• Defining the Pulling Direction

The profile, center curve, and the

pulling direction to be selected

The rib feature created by selecting The rib feature created by selecting
the Keep angle option the Pulling direction option

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• Moving the Center of the Profile to the Path

Center curve, section, and pulling The rib feature with the Move
direction to be selected profile to path check box selected

Center curve, section, and pulling The rib feature with the Move
direction to be selected profile to path check box selected

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• Merging the End Faces of the Rib

The profile and center curve

Rib feature with the Merge rib’s Rib feature with the Merge rib’s
end check box cleared end check box selected

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• Creating Thin Rib Features

You can create a thin rib feature by selecting the Thick Profile check box from the Rib
Definition dialog box.

The Thin Rib area of A thin rib feature

the Rib Definition
dialog box

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• Defining the Reference Surface

A reference surface can be defined for creating the rib feature.

The profile, center curve,

and reference surface to
be selected

Rib feature with the Keep Angle Rib feature after defining
option selected from the Profile the reference surface
control area

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• Creating Rib Features Using Open Profile and Open Center Curve

Profile and the center curve Resulting rib feature

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• Creating Slot Features

The Slot tool is used to remove the material by sweeping a profile along a center
curve.

The Slot Definition Profile and the center curve

dialog box

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Resulting rib feature The rib feature, after selecting

the Merge slot’s ends check
box

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