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Rolling a 2D DXF into a3D pipe profile model - Help!!!
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gordo  
#1 Posted : Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:56:12 AM(UTC)
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I have DXF pipe cutting software that spits out the cut path as a 2D DXF line based on angle, cope etc based on pipe diameter and wall thickness etc. I want to be able to wrap that cut line into a cylinder and have a 3D rendering as to what the finished pipe end would look like. Can anybody please help me?? Ive tried many things and the tutorials and not having much luck!!

Thanks in advance!!!
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L. Banasky  
#2 Posted : Sunday, May 20, 2018 11:09:21 AM(UTC)
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Are you able to post one of your .dxf files?
Larry
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jdi000  
#3 Posted : Monday, May 21, 2018 7:52:39 AM(UTC)
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Hello Gordo

As Larry mentioned please post a sample file and someone will be able to help you.

Regards

Jason
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murray  
#4 Posted : Monday, May 21, 2018 10:29:38 PM(UTC)
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Luck doesn't help but this is easy. Your path must be a closed figure or the path must have width, in the picture I've used two copies of an arbitrary polyline, one has been fenced, the other offset, making n-sided polygons which have been made cover surfaces. Use centre bend to roll them, the radius of the bend is obviously the figure's width/pi/2 and the angle 360 degrees. If you want to make a pretty picture, thickening and rendering are subjects for your research.

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