Spun Profile

Introduction

The Spun Profile function is used to pull an overall profile from a surface or solid that is revolved around a particular axis.

Navigation

To open Spun Profile, do one of the following:

• In the Utilities menu, click Spun Profile.

• On the CAD toolbar, click the  icon.

• Right-click anywhere in the Workspace, point to Utilities and click Spun Profile.

The parameters display in the Data Entry tab of the Data-CAM Tree Manager.

The Data Entry Parameters

• Tolerance - sets the amount of variation allowed when creating a Spun Profile.
• Arc Fit - creates arcs where possible based on the tolerance selected. Clearing this check box will produces lines only.
  

• Pick Axis
• On - requires a line to be selected as the axis around which the geometry is revolved.
• Off - enables the Origin and Direction parameters for you to type values to define the revolve axis.

• Origin - type values in the X, Y, and Z Org. Point boxes to define a point, or the origin, along the revolve axis.
• Direction - type a value in the X, Y, or Z Dir. Point box to define the direction from the Origin Point. For example, X0 Y1 Z0 defines rotation around the Y-axis.

• OK - creates the CAD preview after geometry selection, or creates the surface as shown in the CAD preview.
• Cancel - closes the Data Entry Manager.

Quick Steps - 2D Boolean

1      Open the function, and enter a "1" in the X, Y, or Z Direction box in the Data Entry Manager.

2      Select the surface or surfaces to pull the Spun Profile from.

3      Confirm the selection. (You can click OK, or press Spacebar.)

4      To close the function, click Cancel.

TIP:   In the images below, you will see a solid and the three different Spun Profile results that were pulled from it. Entering a value in the Y Direction produces the profile labeled Y. Entering a value in the X Direction produces the profile labeled X. Entering a value in the Z Direction produces the profile labeled Z.

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