measure the length of an IGES pipe-like part?

[agaribay]

Is there a way to measure the length of an IGES pipe-like part?



If not, how would you recreate this part? Any tips would be
appreciated.





Thank you.



-Art



Wildfire 2.0




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[dgschaefer]

It looks like you have edges running the length, at least on one side.
A measurement of the length of those would be close. If there's a
corresponding edge on the opposite side, an average of the two would be
very close, if not exact. How accurate do you need?

Doug Schaefer

[joepaul88]

Doug's suggestion seems the quickest, but if you would need to make a
modifiable standalone part I would use curve through points.

Create points at the center of each tangential connection and each end



This may be able to be done (though not likely) by picking the arc of
each circle and selecting the option "center"

Otherwise I would create a curve through the endpoints of each arc, then
a point on that curve and select the offset to be .5 ratio



Once you have points created at each of these intersections do either/or



EITHER - create a curve through points and select the option "multiple
Rad" or "Single Rad" if these are variable (if the radii are not
important leave the connect type as spline and use the tangency option
to make the curve normal to the end surface (will have to place a plane
through the end arcs to use as this ref) Once you have the curve where
you want it to be then measure it



OR - measure each point from a CSYS in X, Y, and Z and create new points
offset of this CSYS using those dimensions (a how to on
exporting/importing datum points locations is in the exploder)

Once you have new datum points with NO references to anything other than
the CSYS (which should be free from everything also) create the datum
curve (ref above for how to). Then variable section sweep along this
curve and you should have what you are looking for.



Good luck

Joe Thelen

WF5.0 M050

[mdebower]

Assuming a constant cross section:

Do a mass properties on the pipe like part.

Divide the volume by thecross sectional area. This should give you the length. Or am I totally fubarred?

[mjenkins]

I would use the piping module: see attached pdf.

Michael R. Jenkins P.E.
Design Engineer
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