Blend Out Issues: Siemens NX 11

[@kyle3420]

I remember a video you did a while back in Catia that showed us how to do this. I took that and applied it in NX and gave me fantastic results. These techniques help so much with understanding that the software does only what you tell it to. I have developed a so-called 'vision' of what I need to do with the tools to achieve the results I want. Thanks again Steve.

[@ClassASurfacing]

You are most certainly welcome. Love to hear about that kind of success.

[@kattbwoy]

Many thanks Steve! I will go back over the bonnet area taking account of your advice.

[@neilparker]

Hey Steve, thanks for the great videos. Any chance that you could make the part files available in each video so that we can attempt to recreate what you've shown?

[@ClassASurfacing]

Hey Neil, I have been asked that before. I teach courses that I give parts away in for students. This KZbin stuff is partly for fun and partly to help others. I just can't hand everything out.

[@kattbwoy]

Coming from a solid modelling background I tend to leave all my blends until the end, is this a bad habit when it comes to surfacing?

[@ClassASurfacing]

Yes sir, think of the blends (big ones anyway) as part of the main body. Also build them as separate entities,

[@wusselfussel]

Would you create all the blends right away as separate surfaces (do not sew) and do not trim the surfaces, the blend is created of? For instance, when a surface creates a blend with another surface, I create a blend but do not trim. Later on, the first surface creates another blend. Would you do all the trimming and sewing in the end?

[@ClassASurfacing]

Yes. Exactly. I seldom ever trim automatically. It is critical you do the patch layout with untrimmed surfaces. Good job.

[@ernestoflores8445]

Do you know how to put a variable radius over an existing one?

[@BecomeAMasterofCADMaster]

Thanks