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Can you utilize an equation for a mathematical surface?
jeff_donnelly
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Specifically, looking to see if we can utilize Feature Script as a way to parame-tize an equation for a mathematical surface, ie. something like a gyroid; Either by using said "surface" equation directly in Feature Script, or by importing a pre-built Math. surface OBJ file from another source, for example, as output from Mathmod....and subsequently imported into Onshape Part Studio tab....
Thanks!
Jeff
Thanks!
Jeff
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Yes, it's totally possible to do this in FeatureScript. Check out this custom feature for a parametric surface: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/57a62df8e4b03de4c9fcf154/w/f6d71f3d862b522902efcd68/e/ece65382fcd820281a9ee704Abe Feldman
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Thanks, I'll take a look!
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The parametric surface FS is handy if you have a surface that can be described as a 1-to-1 function f(x,y). However, if you have an analytic, cyclic closed surface like a twisting torus, it would probably be easier to use the Parametric Curve FS to make an analytic curve that you can then use as a sweep path. However, I think you might be out of luck modeling a true mathematical gyroid since it's neither path-based nor 1-1 in any coordinate system.0
