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NX Hints & Tips – Extrude with intersecting section curves in one feature

By JerrySarfati

Did you know that with NX, you can create a single extrude feature using a “self-intersecting section” – where curves of the section intersect each other?

Attached is a video created by Kent Rash of Siemens PLM Software, showing how the NX 7 extrude feature can be used to construct the ribs for a molded part.



Let me know what you think about this video, and if you’d like to see more in the future.

Jerry

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This article first appeared on the Siemens Digital Industries Software blog at https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/news/nx-hints-tips-extrude-with-intersecting-section-curves-in-one-feature/