Req: Extruding pipe from elipse to circle X-section

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by dave, Feb 2, 2004.

  1. dave

    dave Guest

    Hi!

    Posted this one a few months ago, but didn't get any clear answers:

    I'm trying to draw a pipe which tapers along a user defined path, but
    which starts with eliptical cross section, and finishes with circular
    cross section, morphing smoothly between the two.

    I noticed a previous posting requesting info on a related problem of
    how to do tapered extrusion of elipses into conoids, but it didn't
    produce any answers.
    :-(

    Is there any way to do the above using existing AutoCAD2002 tools ?
    Any LISP routines or affordable 3rd party tools out there that will do
    the job?

    Many thanks in anticipation


    Dave
     
    dave, Feb 2, 2004
    #1
  2. dave

    bestafor Guest

    HiHO;
    The least expensive program that will do a taper-morph is rhino
    from www.mcneel.com, the other is catia and it's expensive and
    hard to learn. Check out the examples on the rhino site.
     
    bestafor, Feb 2, 2004
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  3. dave

    CW Guest

    Turbocad Pro will do it with ease and is about $200.00 less than Rhino.
    Others that can do this (on the expensive side) besides Catia are Pro
    Engineer, Inventor, Solid Works, Solid edge, Alebre Design. I'm sure there
    are more.
     
    CW, Feb 2, 2004
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  4. dave

    dave Guest

    Many Thanks both !
    Will check out the packages you suggest.
    Are there any add-ons to do it directly from AutoCAD without having to
    buy & learn new software packages ?

    Dave
     
    dave, Feb 5, 2004
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  5. dave

    JR Guest

    Does it need to be a solid? You can do it as a surface mode using ruled
    surface.
     
    JR, Feb 12, 2004
    #5
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