TheSwamp
CAD Forums => CAD General => The Third Dimension => Topic started by: Jeff H on March 30, 2011, 10:10:35 AM
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Anyone know a good way or have routine , block etc..... for a break in a 3d pipe
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Anyone know a good way or have routine , block etc..... for a break in a 3d pipe
I always just slice the thing to break it out, and add the symbol in paperspace over the viewports where it shows. I'll usually create a cylinder on a non-plotting-layer to bridge the gap to make sure it's clear what's going on in case I forget.
I once tried 'translating' the typical broken-cylinder 2d symbol into a nifty 3D Object, and it made my head hurt and I gave up.
Guess I'm no help, other than offering a workaround.
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uh-oh if you saying it was hard I have no chance.
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uh-oh if you saying it was hard I have no chance.
With the current mesh modeling tools available it's likely a lot easier than when I tried it a couple years back.
It's just that it you simple revolve that 2D symbol, it's not a good result. And on the other hand.. I was trying to make something more complicated than it really needed to be. It was more of a curiosity exercise.
Give me a minute and I'll see what I can whip up now.
However, the situation begs the question of how -effective- such a symbol is. I have no idea of what/where/when you will be applying this. I find it kinda strange you're breaking the 3D model itself. But I can think of a couple cases where that might be the path of least resistance.
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Here's my first attempt at a 3D interpretation. I'm not satisfied completely, so I'm gonna mess around. This is a pretty interesting shape to try and create/represent.
Thanks for the challenge.
v2010 dwg - lemme know if you need it saved down.
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I think Autocad is starting to poop CMUs on me - it began hanging up for 30-45 seconds at a time when I WBLOCK'd out the models here. Drawing attached, -002.
I give up. Got too hard to translate that two symbol to how I thought it'd be in 3D.
Otherwise, I'd just have to use the 2D extruded simple result in the latter -003 dwg.
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It smells like sh!t in here.
That's because James you are the shi!t.
Thank you so much, it looks great and will work perfectly!
Hopefully I can somehow repay the favor one day.
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I'm one of those nerds that finds that stuff fun. :| I like it when people post this problems to The Third Dimension section :P Gives me an excuse to play.