flex use problem

I am trying to use the flex feature to make an adjustment to a complex
part. The only reason I try this is because it has the potential of
saving a lot of time, since going back into the original geometry would
be.... let just say, painful.

My problem is this: I want to achieve a result like what is shown in
the help file where it describes flex Trim Planes. In the example a
pipe assembly has a straight section bent 90°. It only bends within the
trim plane area, and the rest of the part remains (apparently) static
without moving. However, I cannot seem to get part of my model to
remain stationary in world space. I am getting a bend between the
planes, but the part is moving in space on both sides of the planes.

If you look at the help file at this pop-up example, it would be as if
the part on the right of the red plane were to also move in space,
rather than stay stationary. It is not that it is being deformed, just
that the tail is wagging the dog.

Hopefully I am just missing some silly setting or action. Any help
would be deeply appreciated!

TIA
Daniel

 

Well... I sort of was. I finally found that the triad needs to be on
exactly the plane as the trim plane. It is just not obvious or one
click to set. But now it works... hopefully saving me LOTS of time!

Daniel

 

Untill this was mentioned I have never played with this...

THANK YOU

This is a seriously funky and useful function!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ben