Creating 3d Elbow geometries of different bend angles
 

Hi all,

I want to create a 3d elbow geometries of angle 90, 60, 45 in gambit 2.3.16. Please help me i doing this. I know it is pretty simple job but i am not able to do it.
It would be very nice if anyone can help me and guide the steps that should i follow to create it.

Thanks & Regards
Shubham Mishra

*create first cylinder as volume
*create second cylinder as volume
*move (rotate) second cylinder with desired angle
*move (translate) second cylinder with desire vector
*unite both volumes (boolean operation)

http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...reate_cylinder
http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...mg0205.htm#492
http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...eom_volm_unite

Thanks for prompt reply
As suggested by you, i had already tried it but i am not able to get the smooth bend at the joining face. I also attach the picture of it. Kindly suggest some more steps for it..
Thanks in advance
Shubham

can you sketch what you are expecting in this case (90°)

ya its elbow with 90 degree bend angle

ah ok, I missed "bend angle" :rolleyes:

Then you can use sweep function: draw the path for your geometry (chain of axis), create the source disk and sweep with edges

*create the source disk (cap cylinder)
*from its center (you need to create the center as vertice) sweep it with desire height (will be cylinder height)
*continue the path, by creating the arc (for example you can create 2 vertices, but there are other methods)
*finish the path by sweeping end's arc-vertice with desire cylinder height
*Once your path is generated you can sweep your disk with edge (maybe you need to merge the 3 edges)
http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...e_create_sweep
http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...dge_create_arc
http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual...eom_volm_sweep

while sweeping it, an ACIS error 73006 message: The chain to be sweept is parallel to the path..:(

what are you sweeping= vertice or surface?
post picture

Max find this picture

sweep surface with edge
If it failed: split your path in 3 portions: line, bend, line and sweep surface 3 times: one time with first line, second time with bend and finally with second line

no surface created while sweeping through bend...:(

ok then I understand sweeps along lines are ok.
Check your radius it seems to be quite small, that could be the reason

What radius are you talking about??
Bend radius or radius of cylinder?

What radius are you talking about?
Bend radius of radius of cylinder??

bend radius

I has increase the bend radius but it gives me same error..:(

*enable perpendicular option in sweep surface tool*Your bend radius has to be greater than cylinder radius else you have self-intersection problem
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