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12.1 (2019)

Start corrugation definition

  1. Click SurfByCorrugation on the Geometric Construction Palette.

  2. In the Auto Preview box, select On.

  3. Select a coordinate system.

  4. Select a reference plane.

    A preview of the corrugated surface displays, oriented on the reference plane and using default values.

Define the starting point of the corrugation cross-section

  1. In the Category box, select Start Pt.

  2. If you select Offset in the Start Pt Orient Type box:

    1. Type values for Start Coord, Start Clearance, and Start Extension.

    2. Select a value for Start Pos Type.

      The start of the corrugation cross-section updates in the preview as options as changed.

  3. If you select Reference in the Start Pt Orient Type box:

    1. Click 3, and select a reference plane or object.

    2. Type values for Start Clearance and Start Extension.

    3. Select a value for Start Pos Type.

      The start of the corrugation cross-section updates in the preview as options as changed.

Define the ending point of the corrugation cross-section

  1. In the Category box, select End Pt.

  2. If you select Offset in the End Pt Orient Type box:

    1. Type values for End Coord, End Clearance, and End Extension.

    2. Select a value for End Pos Type.

      The end of the corrugation cross-section updates in the preview as options as changed.

  3. If you select Reference in the Start Pt Orient Type box:

    1. Click 4, and select a reference plane or object.

    2. Type values for End Clearance and End Extension.

    3. Select a value for End Pos Type.

      The end of the corrugation cross-section updates in the preview as options as changed.

Define the bottom and top of the corrugated surface

  1. In the Category box, select Start Height.

  2. If you select Offset in the Start Height Orient box, type a value for Start Height.

  3. If you select Reference in the Start Height Orient box, click 5, and select a reference plane or object, and type a value for Start Height Offset.

    The bottom of the corrugated surface updates in the preview as options as changed.

  4. In the Category box, select End Height.

  5. If you select Offset in the End Height Orient box, type a value for End Height.

  6. If you select Reference in the End Height Orient box, click 6, and select a reference plane or object, and type a value for End Height Offset.

    The top of the corrugated surface updates in the preview as options as changed.

Define the corrugation pattern

  1. In the Category box, select Pattern.

  2. Type values for a, c, and d.

  3. If you select Offset in the b Type box, type a value for b.

  4. If you select Angle in the b Type box, type a value for b as angle.

    The corrugation pattern updates in the preview as options as changed.

Finish surface creation

  1. Click Continue.

    Temporary geometry displays in the graphic view and as SurfByCorrugation in the Geometric Construction Explorer.

  2. If needed, create additional geometric constructions.

  3. Click Close to return to the main command ribbon.

  • If you stop the command before clicking Finish, the software does not save the geometric constructions to the model. When you restart the command, the following message displays, giving you the option to recover the geometric constructions:

    "The previous execution of the command was not completed. Do you want to recover the 3D construction?"

    The message displays only during creation of an object and is unavailable when editing an object.

  • The geometric constructions are not saved to the model until you click Finish on the main command ribbon to create the model object.