Learning Objectives:

• Create curves from bodies.

• Create dart features.
• Create projected curves
• Create emboss sheet features.
• Create face blend features.
• Create soft blend features.
• Create fillet features.
• Create bridge features.
 CREATING CURVES FROM BODIES
• Creating Intersection Curves
Menu: Insert > Curve from Bodies > Intersect

Toolbar: Curve > Curve from Bodies drop-down > Intersection Curve

The Intersection Curve dialog box

Objects to be selected The resulting intersection curve
• Creating Section Curves
Menu: Insert > Curve from Bodies > Section

Toolbar: Curve > Curve from Bodies drop-down > Section Curve
• Creating Section Curves by Selecting Planes Method
• This method is used to create the section curves by specifying the solid or sheet
bodies and one or more section planes..

The Section Curve dialog box

Objects to be selected section curves created
• Creating Section Curves by Using the Parallel Planes Method
• This method is used to create the section curves by specifying the base plane, step
distance, start distance and end distance.

Objects to be selected Section curves created by using

the parallel planes method
• Creating Section Curves by Using the Radial Planes Method
• This method is used to specify the planes spaced at equal angles, which are further
used to section the selected bodies.
• The planes are pivoted around a common axis.

Objects to be selected The section curves created by

the Radial Plane method
• Creating Section Curves by the Planes Perpendicular to Curve Method
• This method is used to create the section curves along the planes perpendicular to
the selected curve.
• You need to specify the solid or the sheet body, curve, and the spacing method.
• You can use one of the following spacing methods:
• Equal Arc Length
• Equal Parameters
• Geometric Progression
• Chordal Tolerance
• Incremental Arc Length
Objects to be selected The section curves created by using
the Plane Perpendicular to the curve
method
• Creating Extract Curves

Toolbar: Curve > Curve from Bodies drop-down > Extract Curve
(Customize to add)

The Extract Curve dialog box

• Edge Curves
This method allows you to extract the curves from the selected edges, or faces,
or bodies.
• Silhouette Curves
This method allows you to create the curves from the silhouette edges.
• All in Work View
This method allows you to create the curves from all the edges of all bodies in the part
file.
• Isocline Curves
This method allows you to create the curves where the draft angle on a set of faces is
constant.
• Shadow Outline
This method allows you to create the curves that show only the outline of the bodies in
the part file.
• Creating Edge Curves
• To create the edge curves, choose the Edge Curves
button from the Extract Curve dialog box; the Single
Edge Curve dialog box will be displayed, as shown
in the figure.
• These options are listed next.
• All in Face
• All of Solid The Single Edge Curve dialog box
• All of Name
• Edge Chaining

Curves extracted using the

All of Solid option
• Creating Isoparametric Curves
Menu: Insert > Curve from Bodies > Isoparametric Curves

Toolbar: Curve > Curve from Bodies drop-down > Isoparametric Curve

The Isoparametric Curves dialog box Curves created uniformly

along the U and V directions
Curves created passing through Curves created between two points
specified points
Projecting Curves
Menu: Insert > Curve from Curves > Project
Toolbar: Curve > Project Curve

Curve and face to be selected

The Project Curve dialog box

Resulting projected curve
 ADVANCED SURFACE MODELING TOOLS
These tools are used to create the basic and advanced surfaces and are listed next.
• Creating Dart Features
Toolbar: Feature > Dart (Customize to add)

The Dart dialog box

Objects to be selected Resulting dart feature

Rotating view of the resulting dart feature

• Creating Emboss Sheet Features
Menu: Insert > Combine > Emboss Sheet (Only in Shape Studio environment)

The Emboss Sheet Objects to be selected Resulting emboss

dialog box sheet feature
• Creating Face Blend Features
Menu: Insert > Detail Feature > Face Blend
Toolbar: Feature Operation > Face Blend (Customize to add)

• Type Rollout

• Rolling Ball
• Swept Section

The Face Blend dialog box

Objects to be selected Resulting face blend
feature
• Creating Soft Blend Features

Toolbar: Feature > Soft Blend (Customize to add)

Figure B The Soft Blend

dialog box
Objects to be selected Resulting soft blend
feature
• Creating Bridge Features

Menu: Insert > Detail Feature > Bridge (Only in the Shape Studio
environment)

The Bridge dialog box Edges to be selected

The preview of the bridge surface with the
handles
 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create the surface model shown in Figure A. First, you need to
create the surface model using the dimensions and orthographic views are shown in
Figure B. After creating the surface model, you need to apply thickness of 1 mm in the
outward direction. Assume the missing dimensions. Save the model with the name
c12tut1.prt at the location \NX 8\c12. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure A Model for Tutorial 1 Figure B Views and dimensions

for Tutorial 1
 The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:
1. Start a new file and set the sheet environment.
2. Create the base feature using the Bounded Plane tool, refer to Figures A and B.

Figure A Sketch for the base feature Figure B Base feature

of the surface model
3. Create the second feature using the Bounded Plane tool, refer to Figures C and D.

Figure C Projected curves Figure D Second feature

of the surface model
4. Create the third feature using the Bridge tool that will join the two bounded surfaces,
refer to Figures E and F.

Figure E Objects to be selected Figure F Surface created

using the Bridge tool
5. Mirror the bridge surface about the YC-ZC plane.

Figure G The model after mirroring

the bridge surface
6. Create the bottom surface of the model using the Bridge tool, refer to Figures H and I.

Figure H Objects to be Figure I Resulting bridge

selected surface
7. Extract the curves from the edges and extrude the same, refer to Figures J and K.

Figure J Edges to be selected Figure K The surface model

after creating the extrude
feature
8. Create the bridge surface over the extruded surface using the Bridge tool, refer to
Figures L and M.

Figure L Objects to be selected Figure M Resulting bridge surface

9. Create the extrude feature using the Extrude tool, refer to Figures N and O.

Figure N Sketch drawn for the Figure O Resulting extruded

extrude feature surface
10. Create the face blend feature using the Face Blend tool, refer to Figures P and Q.

Figure P Entities to be selected Figure Q Resulting

face blend feature
11. Create the surface using the Bounded Plane tool, refer to Figure R.

Figure R The model after creating

the bounded plane feature
12. Extrude the sketch, refer to Figures S and T.

Figure S Sketch drawn for the eleventh feature Figure T The surface model
after creating the extrude
feature
13. Create the surface by Through Curve tool, refer to Figures U, V, and W.

Figure U Sketch for the Figure V Objects to be Figure W The resulting

through curve surface selected through curves surface
feature
14. Add thickness to the surface model, refer to Figures X and Y.

Figure X The surface model Figure Y The final model after

after sewing the surface applying the thickness

15. Save the model and close the file.

 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the surface model shown in Figure A. First, you need to
create the surface model using the dimensions and orthographic views shown in Figure B.
After creating the surface model, you need to apply thickness of 1 mm in the outward
direction. Assume the missing dimensions. Save the model with the name c12tut2.prt at
the location \NX 8\c12. (Expected Time: 30 min)

Figure A Surface model for Figure B Views and dimensions

Tutorial 2 for Tutorial 2
1. Start a new file and set the sheet environment.
2. Create the base feature by extruding the base sketch, refer to Figures C and D.

Figure C Sketch of the base feature Figure D Base feature of the

surface model
3. Create the second feature by extruding the edges of the base feature, refer to
Figures E and F.

Figure E Object to be selected Figure F The second feature

created by the Extrude tool
4. Create the third feature by extruding the sketch, refer to Figures G and H.

Figure G Sketch drawn for the extrusion Figure H Resulting extruded

feature
5. Create the fourth feature by extruding the sketch, refer to Figures I and J.

Figure I Sketch created Figure J Resultant fourth feature

6. Create the fifth feature by extruding the edge from the base feature, refer to
Figures K and L.

Figure K The edge to be selected Figure L Resultant surface model

7. Trim the fifth feature using the Trimmed Sheet tool, refer to Figures M and N.

Figure M Sketch drawn for trimming Figure N The resulting surface

model after trimming the fifth
feature
8. Create the dart feature, refer to Figure O.

Figure O Resultant surface model

after creating the dart feature
9. Mirror the dart feature and the fourth extruded feature using the YC-ZC plane, refer to
Figure P.

Figure P The surface model after

mirroring the dart feature

10. Sew the individual surfaces into a single surface.

11. Add thickness to the surface model, refer to Figure Q.

Figure P Final surface

model after adding the
thickness
Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will create the cover of a hair dryer, as shown in Figure 12-99.
First, you will create the model by using surfaces and then thicken it. The views and
dimensions of the model are displayed in Figure 12-100. (Expected time: 1.5 hr)

Model for Tutorial 2

Views and dimensions of the model
1. First, create the base surface. The base surface is created by using
the open sections and the guide curves.

Resultant studio surface

2. Create a bounded plane surface to close the right face of the base surface

Resultant bounded plane surface

3. Create the basic structure of the handle of the hair dryer cover by creating
a through curve surface between two open sections

Resultant surface for the handle

4. Trim the unwanted portion of the through curve surface that is used to
create the handle

Resultant trimmed surface

5. Create a four point surface to close the front face of the handle

Model after closing the front face of the

handle
6. Create and extrude the elliptical sketches to create the grips of the
handle and then trim the unwanted surfaces

Resultant extruded surface Resultant trimmed surface

7. Create a dip on the top surface of the hair dryer

Bounded plane surface

8. Trim the surface to create air vents

Surface model after trimming the bounded

plane surface
9. Sew all surfaces together and add fillets to the model

10. Thicken the surface

Surface model after adding blends Final model