Here is link to an old post that has a little more detailed example:
https://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?7105-Using-Surfaces&p=65172#post65172
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Here is link to an old post that has a little more detailed example:
https://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?7105-Using-Surfaces&p=65172#post65172
Sorry it took so long to post this - I really need to check this Forum more often!
Here is a link to the model:
https://grabcad.com/library/elliptical-wing-1
A couple of comments:
Again,...
Oh, I should have added that one of the ways to control sweeps like this is to have the profile be a single proportional spline. This allows to grow/contract without distorting as it seeps along the...
Well, I found the model, but I don't know how to post it to the Forum (my usual tricks of changing the extension or zipping the file don't work!).
If you're still interested, send me a PM with...
As a retired (?) aeronautical engineer/stress analyst guy who still does occasional consulting work using the SW/Simulation Advanced Professional package, I give a tip of my hat to cwilliamrose for...
I humbly concur - there is no substitute for the largest, highest resolution monitor you can afford when using any CAD/FEA software.
As an aside, I think (based on having taught several...
Attached are couple of guidelines showing how Surface modeling can be used to create typical aircraft geometry that might be difficult to model using the Solids tools. (They are "guidelines" because...