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ChristianSmith1-Visitor
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April 28, 2011
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Creating a knurled surface in WF 4.0

  • April 28, 2011
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Is there an easy way to create a knurled surface in WF 4.0? Here is a jpg of what I'm trying to knurl.

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VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
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April 29, 2011

Hello Christian

If you need to create knurl, use standard features: Sweep cut (1. Crate Curve >>> 2. Insert>Sweep>Cut and than you can Pattern created features).

Second option: Create Helical Sweep feature.


Vladimir.

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VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
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April 29, 2011

... maybe easy way is create custom color defined with knurl texture (download here or here)

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DavidButz1-Visitor
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April 29, 2011

Vladimir,

Your texture suggestion is a clever idea; I've done something similar in the past by just patterning crossed helical datum curves on the surface, but the texture is even better.

David

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DavidButz1-Visitor
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April 29, 2011
(See:

http://communities.ptc.com/message/13823 )

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DavidButz1-Visitor
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April 29, 2011

Christian,

Check this out for details:

http://www.ptc.com/cs/cs_25/howto/agf362/agf362.htm

Just be aware that including a lot of knurls, like including a lot of threads, in a model can impact regeneration time.

If a cosmetic approach such as the one Vladimir suggested works for you, you are probably better off.

David

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VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
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May 2, 2011

Hello Christian

I am inclined to believe that it is better to have cosmetic features as the full geometry (in this case)

Vladimir

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ChristianSmith1-VisitorAuthor
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May 2, 2011

I'm trying to create a custom color using the JPG I downloaded but can't seem to figure it out. Is it possible to do this in WF 4.0?

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