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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Connect U13 Parametric Pad for Cylinder</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/197494/connect-u13-parametric-pad-for-cylinder</link><description>Hi All, 
 Our structures often require nozzle penetrations through a cylindrical shell. These penetrations will require reinforcement pads for structural purposes &amp;amp; these pads will be of standard sizes that could be created for a cell library. The one</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Connect U13 Parametric Pad for Cylinder</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/588679?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2020 03:18:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:393c0cb7-82d2-4c53-b737-b411032be034</guid><dc:creator>f.mandoki</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks, I&amp;#39;ll show that to my 3D colleague. We use these pads quite often, too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Connect U13 Parametric Pad for Cylinder</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/588606?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2020 18:33:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:e48f9240-2568-410c-bcac-9faf0a56e5e9</guid><dc:creator>Steve Hipp</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;This looks promising. I also like how you use multiple operations together to achieve the finished result. I always found that to be fun. Will have to have my IT guy install the latest release before I can try it, but this looks like what I am wanting to accomplish. Will update you on my results next week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Connect U13 Parametric Pad for Cylinder</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/588496?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 13:37:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:2f661751-1a75-49cf-86e6-dd38e2f4811b</guid><dc:creator>Jon Summers</dc:creator><description>[quote userid="2476" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/197494/connect-u13-parametric-pad-for-cylinder/588481"]Here&amp;#39;s an example showing[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;Excellent example and illustrations!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Connect U13 Parametric Pad for Cylinder</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/588481?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 12:09:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4306574a-7fba-4317-a646-13983a8cd261</guid><dc:creator>Carl Myhill</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#39;s likely to be many different approaches to modelling the Pad by using a Variable applied as a Dimensional Constraint to an Arc, Cylinder, or Sphere to control R3.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;Create the controlling Variable &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; in the Variables dialog ( Modelling &amp;gt; Constraints &amp;gt; Dimensional &amp;gt; Variables )&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;Place an arc or circle in the file to be driven by the variable and use the Constraint tools to control its position required.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;Select the Dimension Element Constraint tool and select the element, position the dimension with a data point and select the Variable &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; from the popup list.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;Once the Dimensional constraint &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; is applied, verify its working as required by adjusting the Variables &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; value&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;( Alternatively,&amp;nbsp;use&amp;nbsp;a Cylinder or Sphere using the Variable &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; in the Tool Settings at time of placement )&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#39;s an example showing how &amp;#39;R3&amp;#39; could be used and steps taken&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/Pad_5F00_Construct_5F00_Example.mp4"&gt;communities.bentley.com/.../Pad_5F00_Construct_5F00_Example.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Created the variables R1,R2,R3 to match those of your image and gave them some default values&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Created additional variables Thickness ( To control the thickness of the pad ) and Cylinder_Length ( Used to control the length of cylinder used in construction (2*R1))&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Set Attributes to &amp;lsquo;Construction&amp;rsquo; ( Used so can construction elements can be turned of later )&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Placed a Line to be used as axis and added Dimensional Constraint &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo; and Fixed constraints&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148097763v1.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;5.&amp;nbsp; Placed a circle constrained to the top of the axis line using variable &amp;lsquo;R3&amp;rsquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148199100v2.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;6. Using the Solid By Extrusion tool, extruded the circle in both directions to form a Cylinder from the Circle using the Variable &amp;lsquo;Cylinder_Length&amp;rsquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148257708v3.png" alt=" " /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img height="218" src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148271613v4.png" width="243" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;7. Placed 2 circles and constrained to the axis line one using Variable R1 and the other using R2 ( Not sure if you wanted these to be variable )&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148316125v5.png" alt=" " /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148325519v6.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;8. Used the &amp;lsquo;Cut Solid with Curve&amp;rsquo; tool to cut through the Cylinder using the Circle with &amp;lsquo;R2&amp;rsquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148375039v7.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;9.&amp;nbsp; Used the &amp;lsquo;Cut Solid with Curve&amp;rsquo; tool ( Tool Setting Cut Method : Outside profile ) to cut through the Cylinder using Circle with &amp;lsquo;R1&amp;rsquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148421612v8.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;10.&amp;nbsp; Used &amp;lsquo;Associative Extraction&amp;rsquo; tool ( Introduced in Update 14 as Tech Preview ) to extract required Surface&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ( Tool Setting Keep Association on and Face Offset 0 ).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Once the face was extracted changed it a Primary element and turned off Construction Elements in the view&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148487717v9.png" alt=" " /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img height="238" src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148498094v10.png" width="506" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Having got the Face required you can test the variables to control R3 ( As well as R1 &amp;amp; R2 in this instance ) and create required Variations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;11.&amp;nbsp; Used the &amp;lsquo;Thicken Surface&amp;rsquo; tool using the variable &amp;lsquo;Thickness&amp;rsquo; in the Tool Settings to allow adjustment later if required.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/273/pastedimage1590148711810v11.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;Others may be able to offer better&amp;nbsp;alternative construction methods, or if you have an alternative solution please post for others benefit. Thanks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>