Blend

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Shapes > Blend (Parallel)

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Sections > Define

There are three sections to be blended. Draw section 1. Note the

sections must have same number of sides. Also, pay attention to the
starting point and direction of the section.
Select FDP as SP > Sketch > sketch a rectangle > OK
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 You can sketch a square with the center at the CS origin by
sketching the square carefully.
Enter the distance of the second section from the first.
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 Sections > Sketch (on the active second section) > draw section
2.
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 Sections > Insert > Sketch to repeat this for third section.

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 See Tangency conditions as above and experiment with
different options.

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Dimensions

All sections are squares of size, 30, 50, and 100 whose centers
are aligned.
Depth 1 and 2 are 40 and 50, each.

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Blend > Parallel / Project Sec

Create the basic part by Extrude with Spline

Shapes > Blend
Click Remove Material
Placement > Sketch > pick the bottom of the block for SP >
Sketch
Sketch the first section with spline (use 4 points) > OK
Placement/Insert > Sketch > sketch the second section with
spline (use same number as in previous sketch) > OK
Adjust the depth by dragging the handle or enter the value

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Shape

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Blend > Rotational

Shapes > Rotational Blend

Select FDP as sketch plane > Sketch
Sketch a square for section1 (see the dimensions below) >
Done

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4.Sections > Select the y-axis as axis of rotation > Insert

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5.Enter the rotation angle
6.Insert > Sketch > sketch the section2 > OK
7.Done (feature)

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Dimensions

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Insert Obsoleted Features

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Customize Ribbon

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General Blend

Select Front DP as sketch plane

Accept the feature creation direction as is.
Select Top DP as top reference plane.
Sketch section1 and then place a rotation axis > Done Sketch
Enter rotation angles about x,y,z-axes.
Sketch section2 and then place a rotation axis.
Continue? Yes > sketch section3 with a rotation axis.
Continue > No.
Enter the depths. Depth is the distance from the reference
coordinate to the next reference coordinate.

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 The centers of rotation are at same level.

Dimensions

Depths

Note that rotation is

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Blend with Vertex

1. Create three sections as given above.

2. For the last section, use only three sides. One more side will be
given by blend vertex as:
Pick on a vertex (now highlighted), then, use RMB to bring up
the shortcut menu > Blend Vertex (or Sketch > Feature Tools >
Blend Vertex).

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Dimensions Blend Vertex

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Blend with a Point and Different Cap Type

In these examples the last sections are made of a point. Only the
first and last section can have a zero-area, i.e., a point. For a
point section, sketch a point with
Sketch > Point > place a point
And then, place a reference coordinate. For parallel blend, the
point section automatically results in a sharp cap. For non-
parallel blend, once the last section is defined as a point, either
Sharp or Smooth cap can be specified by Cap Type after done
with sketch.
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Dimensions

Point Section

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Dimensions

Point Section

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Example 1
Q: Create a part with dimensions shown below for
three sections.

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Example 2
Q: Create a part of a part with dimensions
shown below for two sections that makes
120o.

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Example 3
Q: Create a part of a coiled spring with dimensions
shown below for the first two sections. There are
total five sections, each rotated 120o and 20 up.

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