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Question Title Morph Shape with Curve

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Morph Shape with CurveThis command is similar to the Morph Shape at Point command. It also transforms (morphs) a shape by warping face geometry. This command however, allows you to grab a curve on a model or a datum plane that cuts through a model. The surfaces near the curve or plane are dragged just as surfaces near a point are.
 

 

   Required Inputs

Optional Inputs (All Morph Commands)
Translate along direction Translate along Direction
Translate to Point Translate to Point
Translate along Path Translate along Path
Translate about Axis Translate about Axis
Uniform Scale about Point Uniform Scale about Point
Non-Uniform Scale about Point Non-Uniform Scale about Point
  • Geometry
    All of the Morph Shape commands require you to select Geometry to morph. You can select a Shape, Face, 3D Curve, Parting Line, 3D Point or a 3D Block. If a face is selected, its edges are automatically Locked. See Optional Inputs below for more about Move and Lock options.

  • Curve
    This is the curve that you will morph.  It should be located on the shape that is being morphed.

  • Direction
    Specify the drag direction.

     
  • Direction
    Specify the drag direction.

  • From, To point
    These are the beginning and ending points where the curve will move.

  • Path
    For the Translate along Path method, select the path the morph will take.

  • Axis, Angle
    For the Rotate about an Axis method, select the axis and specify the angle that the morph will take.

  • Center, Scale
    For the Scale about Point method, select the center point about which to morph.

  • Scale Plane, XYZ Scale
    For the Non-Uniform Scale about Point method, specify the plane about which the scaling will take place as well as the X, Y and Z scale factors.

 

Required InputsOptional Inputs

  • Move, Lock
    On the Move tab, you define the Geometry that will move and the parameters that affect how much nearby geometry will move (these are the transition parameters).  You can use the Geometry option to change the geometry to move.

    On the Lock tab, you define the Stationary geometry that will not move and the same transition parameters.  You can lock individual points, edges, curves, faces or datums.  For instance, you could move a point using a radius of influence of 50mm while locking down a point using a radius of influence of only 10mm.  You can define one set of transition parameters for the moving geometry and one set for the locked geometry.  Use the Stationary option to change the geometry to lock.  The locking geometry can be a set of curves, edges, points or datum planes.

  • Minimize surface data
    Use this option to reduce the number of control points used in the modified (i.e., morphed) surfaces. This option slows down the Morph command but dramatically reduces the control point density of the resultant surfaces.  This reducing part size and makes the surfaces and shapes much quicker to modify with subsequent modeling operations.

  • Bend, Translate
    Use this option to allow the morph transformation to be a straight translation or a bend.

    Bend/Translate Option - Original orientation
    Original orientation

    Bend Option - Bend option > adjoining edges retain the same relative angle from curve 1 to curve 2
    Bend option
    Adjoining edges retain the same relative angle from curve 1 to curve 2
     

    Translate option > adjoining edges simply translate to the new position; a straight transformation.
    Translate option
    Adjoining edges simply translate to the new position; a straight transformation.

  • Influence (I)
    Specify radius of influence.  The smaller the number the more localized the change.  A larger radius value will influence more of the part.


  • Rigid (R)
    Specify radius for rigid motion.

  • Bulge (B)
    Specify bulge factor for transition region.

  • Slope
    Specify slope for transition region.

  • Flat/Peak
    This determines whether the surfaces at the new point location are rounded (flat) or sharp (peak).  This option is useful when you are dragging a point on the corner or edge of a part.

  • Stationary
    (see Move, Lock above).
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Article Number: 1086
Created: 17 Feb, 2009 5:00 AM
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