EFX - Using the Bend Curve

[ptc-1877440]

I was trying to place a T-Slotted 1020 rail on a curve that is bent. I couldn't get it to work. was wondering if someone else was able to get this to work.

dia 27' (half circle)

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[bduncan]

see the GIF below.

[jsarkar]

Make two points on the rail which are to be on curve for movement. Then use slot connection for both the points.

Regards,

Jayanta Sarkar

[ptc-1877440]

thank you for your help. but it still did not work. Is there a config setting somewhere? I cannot get any profiles to follow the curve. (blue- video was great, thanks. (what program did you use to make your video)).

[bduncan]

Just use EFX Default config

[bduncan]

GIF

[ptc-1877440]

I got it to work for t-beams and i-beams. In the interface of EFX, I had to select the rotation. I had to set it to something other than zero. I could than go back and rotate it to the position I needed.

But it still does not work for the 8020.(any of these profiles).

[jsarkar]

Sorry i thought it was for mechanism. However, i guess u need to check the profile 8020 paramters first, ie they are well defined to generate automatically. I have faced this kind of issues for custom made beams.

[ptc-1877440]

I will check into this. thanks

[bduncan]

Is the result that you want?

[ptc-1877440]

that is the correct profile. did you notice the bend curve option was grayed out. That is what I need. I need that profile on the bend curve optoin. It looks like your are having the same problem as I.

[bduncan]

It's seems that the options you need non-existent

[ptc-1877440]

That seems to be the case, but I'm Not sure why though.