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Flex function on a part or assembly,
AIify
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Hello Everyone,
I am looking for a way to flex a part similar to the flex function of Solidworks. For all intents and purposes something that could accomplish this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzj_VEj6nmA
I do not have the option to use either sheet bending or even build up the model from scratch in a bend state.
Splicing it into layers, transforming those and then lofting between them is not just inaccurate but insanely tedious.
A function like this would help me in either (or both) part studio and assembly (I.E. 6DoF deformation of a spring, or when designing living hinges)
Could someone let me now what options exist in OS to perform operations like this?
Thanks
I am looking for a way to flex a part similar to the flex function of Solidworks. For all intents and purposes something that could accomplish this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzj_VEj6nmA
I do not have the option to use either sheet bending or even build up the model from scratch in a bend state.
Splicing it into layers, transforming those and then lofting between them is not just inaccurate but insanely tedious.
A function like this would help me in either (or both) part studio and assembly (I.E. 6DoF deformation of a spring, or when designing living hinges)
Could someone let me now what options exist in OS to perform operations like this?
Thanks
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Answers
It went against the grain having to do this in another program.
The answer is....unless you can model it from scratch you will probably have to use another program to flex your part.
This and other deformation commands would be most welcome in OnShape, along with skew and distort perhaps.
It may be that some clever person has written a Feature-script to do this but I'm not aware of one