Adaptive 3D Fragments

Calling the command:

An adaptive fragment in T-FLEX CAD is a 3D fragment with the external parameters being not only external variables, but also geometrical elements. A geometrical parameter can be represented by any Adaptive Elements (a solid, 3D node, 3D path, 3D profile, workplane, LCS, vertex, edge, face, loop). The idea of the approach is using the substitution geometry of an assembly element instead of the original geometry of the external parameter in the structure of an adaptive 3D fragment when regenerating a particular instance of its model. In this way, the 3D fragment acts as if "adapting" to the objects of the assembly model. For example, on the basis of adaptive 3D fragments, specialized operations are performed for inserting holes, creating stamps or protrusions in the corresponding commands of the system.

1. Source model

2. 3D Profile as the instantiating value of geometrical parameter

3. Adaptive fragment

4. 3D Profile as geometrical parameter

5. Result of inserting an adaptive fragment

 

Setting up adaptive 3D fragment

 

Inserting adaptive 3D fragment, instantiating adaptive elements

 

Defining adaptive elements of an existing fragment