Creating a Toroidal Bend

Product: Pro/ENGINEER
Release: Wildfire 5.0
Module: SURFACE

Overview

To bend a flat solid part into a toroidal (revolved) shape using the Toroidal Bend tool.

The Toroidal Bend tool transforms solids, nonsolid surfaces, or datum curves into toroidal (revolved) shapes. For example, you could use this

functionality to create an automobile tire from flat geometry.

This document is broken into three tasks:

Task 1 – Sketch the Sectional Bend Profile

Task 2 – Defining the Bend Radius and Completing the Toroidal Bend

Task 3 – (Optional) Complete Part by Mirroring

 Task 1 – Sketch the Sectional Bend Profile

1. Click Open from the Main tool bar. Select suf1527_initial.prt and click Open.

The toroidal bend feature creates two bends at the same time. To define the bend profile, or sectional curvature of the toroid shape, you sketch a chain of
entities. The second bend is determined by two parallel planes that define the radius of the toroid.
2. To create a toroidal bend, a sectional bend profile must be selected or sketched. In this example, an internal sketch will be created. Select

from the Main Menu Insert > Advanced > Toroidal Bend.

3. Click the References slide-up panel and click Define in the Profile Section.

4. Select the Front datum plane as the sketching plane. Select Top datum plane as the Sketch Orientation reference, and orientation set

to Top.

5. Sketch the section and dimension as shown. Make sure that the arc is tangent to the two straight lines.

6. A Geometry Coordinate System is required to define the neutral plane. Click and place the Geometry Coordinate System at the

intersection of the vertical and horizontal reference as shown.

7. Click to complete the sketch.

The X-vector of the coordinate system defines a neutral plane in the bent object. This point does not have to lie on the geometric entity; however, it is
recommended for geometric clarity.

The neutral plane defines the theoretical plane of zero deformation (elongation or compression) along the sectional thickness of the bent material. The
material that lies outside the plane is elongated to compensate for the bend deformation, and the material that lies inside the bend is compressed to
accommodate the deformation.

Task 2 – Defining the Bend Radius and Completing the Toroidal Bend

1. In the dashboard, click on the bend radius pull down and select 360 degrees Bend.
2. Two planes needs to be selected to define the length of the 360 degree bend. Select the two parallel surfaces that are at each end of the

part.

The two parallel planes bends toward each other at the specified angle. These parallel planes define the radius of the toroid. For a 360-degree bend, these
planes meet.
4. Click the Reference slide-up panel, and click Solid Geometry.

5. Click to complete the feature.

Task 3 – (Optional) Complete Part by Mirroring

1. The geometry can be mirrored to obtain the finish model as shown. Select the entire model by clicking the part

name SUF1527_INITIAL.PRT from the Model Tree.

2. Click Mirror and select the Right datum plane as the Mirror Plane.

3. Click to complete the feature.