26.5.1. Modeling Options

The user can create an assembly as follows.

• MultiPoint (MultiBody), WithDialog

  • MultiPoint (MultiBody): Selects points on the ground or roller bodies. And then Beam Assembly property page appears.

  • WithDialog: The user can define Beam Assembly information with Beam Assembly property page. The beam assembly is created with clicking OK.

    

    Figure 26.28 MultiPoint (MultiBody), WithDialog creation option

• OpenLoop (Body or Point), WithDialog

  • Body or Point: Selects a roller body or a point on the ground.

  1. Define the direction for a starting position which is made on the roller outer of this direction.

  2. Define the direction of assembly: assembly is wrapped in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction from the starting point.

  3. Select other guides or roller bodies on and on. And then Beam Assembly property page appears.

  4. Select a point for finishing.

     

     Figure 26.29 OpenLoop (Body or Point) creation option

  • WithDialog: The process is the same as previous modeling options.

• Pre-Winding (Body or Point), WithDialog, WithDialog

  • Body or Point: Selects a roller body or a point on the ground. The previous process is the same as OpenLoop Modeling option.

  • WithDialog: If start or end entities are roller body, the user can define Pre-Winding information with Pre-Winding property page.

    • Offset Factor: This parameter is used to define the offset of the winding in case of using “Use Thickness of Workpiece” option.

      Winding Offset = Thickness of Beam * Offset Factor

  • Use Thickness of Workpiece: This option is used to define whether pre-winding is done using thickness of beam or not.

    

    Figure 26.30 Pre-Winding (Body or Point) creation option

    

    Figure 26.31 Winding Offset in Pre-Winding dialog box

• WithDialog: The process is the same as previous modeling options.