Generative Shape Modelling V5R2:

Getting Started

Symmetry
Intersection
Split/Trim
Projection
Offset
Affinity
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Wireframe
Sketcher
Loft
Sweep
Fillet

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1) Select Shape Design Workbench, create a new parameter:

Type: Length
Name: Radius_In
Value=10mm

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2)
Create Point.1
type Coordinates
X=Radius_In
(Edit Formula in
contextual menu)
Y=Z=0mm

3) Create
Symmetry.1,
Element: Point.1
Reference: yz plane
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4) Create the following

points, all are type
Coordinates:
Point.2 (45,0,0)
Point.3 (105,0,0)
Point.4 (100,20,0)

Circle.2
Center: Point.3
Point: Symmetry.1
Support: xy plane
Start:0deg
End: 45deg

6) Create Circle.3
type two point and a radius
Point 1: Symmetry.1
Point 2: Point.1
Support: zx plane
Radius=Radius_In

5) Create the following

center-point circles:

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Circle.1
Center: Point.2
Point: Point.1
Support: xy plane
Start:0deg
End: 100deg

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7) Create Sweep.1
type: Explicit
Guide curve: Circle.2
Profile: Circle.3
Spine: no selection
Second guide: Circle.1
Positioned profile: ON

Surface: select zx plane

Point: Point.1
Start 0mm, end 20mm
9) Create Line.2 Angle to curve
Curve: Line.1
Support: xy plane
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Point: Point.4
(then inverse the direction arrow)
angle: -55deg
start 0mm, end 200mm
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8) Create Line.1 normal to surface

10) Create Line.3, normal

to surface

14) Create Plane.2 &

Plane.3, offset planes from
zx plane, at distances of
10mm (Plane.2) & 15mm
(Plane.3)

Surface: xy plane
Point: Point.4
Start 0mm, end 10mm

15) Create Extrude.1

Profile: Circle.3
Direction: Line.1
Lim1=20mm, Lim2=0mm

12) Create Plane.1

through two lines
Line 1: select Line.3
Line 2: select Line.2

16) Create Offset.1:

Surface: Extrude.1
(arrow pointing at the
outside)
Offset: 2mm

Element to cut: Sweep.1

Cutting: Plane.1

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13) Create Split.1

17) Create Intersect.1,

intersection between Plane.2 &
Extrude.1
Create Intersect.2 between
Plane.3 & Offset.1

19) Create Fillet.1

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20) Create Fillet.2

18) Create Loft.1

Sections: select Intersect.1 &
Intersect.2, no guide, no spine
(computed)
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21) Create Join.1 by joining

Split.1 and Fillet.2

22) Create Symmetry.2

Element: select Line.1
Reference: yz plane

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23) Create Join.2 by joining

Circle.2 and Symmetry.2

Create Join.3 by joining

Circle.1 and Line.1

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24) Go in the zx
plane sketcher,
create Sketch.1. Put
a coincidence
constraint between
the low extremity of
the sketch and
Point.1

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25) Create Symmetry.3,

symmetrical element from
Sketch.1, using yz plane as a
reference

Create Sweep.3
type Explicit,
Guide curve: Join.2
Profile: Symmetry.3
27) Create Split.2 by cutting
Sweep.2 with plane.1, and
create Split.3 by cutting
Sweep.3 with Plane.1
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26) Create Sweep.2

type Explicit,
Guide curve: Join.3
Profile: Sketch.1

28) Create Fillet.3, shape fillet

between Sweep.2 & Join.1,
type: linear
radius=1mm
trim elements ON

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Create Fillet.4, shape fillet

between Sweep.3 & Fillet.3,
type: linear
radius=1mm
trim elements ON

=> Rename Fillet.4 as

CONNECTING TUBE

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MODIFICATIONS TASKS
29) If not done, go in the Tools/Options panel, and choose manual update in
General menu.
Edit the Radius_In parameter: make it equal to 15mm
Edit Line.2: change angle=-55deg to -60deg
Edit Point.4: key in its new coordinates (80,0,0)
Edit Sketch.1: change constraint of 10mm to 15mm , and constraint of 3mm
to 5mm

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Update the CONNECTING TUBE

30) Replace Sketch.1 by this Sketch.2
(in contextual menu)

=> Update CONNECTING TUBE

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