Rapidform XOR3 Training

Rapidform XOR3 Training

XOR Basic Training

CCTV Cap Modeling
April. 2013

1. Overview
This training course is designed to show how to align and fully model a cap of a CCTV
cover with multiple smaller features.

Step1: Region Grouping

In this step separate regions of mesh
data with similar curvature areas will
be grouped.

Step2: Alignment
In this step the region grouped
mesh will be aligned to the global
coordinate system.

Step3: Creating the Main Body

In this step the main solid body will
be created.

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Step4: Creating the Outer Rim

In this step the features of the outer
rim will be created.

Step5: Creating Inner Features

In this step the inner features of the
model will be created.

2. Process

2.1. Region Grouping

Raw scans of models can have geometrical information extracted from feature shapes in
the form of regions. These regions can be used for multiple purposes such as alignment.

Import Scan Data

1. Go to Insert > Import and import the Scan Data found at:
(~/CCTV_Modeling/Sample/Scan_Data/CCTV_Cap.stl)

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Region Group Mode

1. Enter the Region Group Mode by clicking the Region Group button or by going to
Insert > Region Group in the menu.

Region group mode is used to create regions out of mesh that can be
selected and used as entities based on geometric shapes. Regions can then be
used for other commands such as the alignment commands.

2. The Auto Segment dialog tree will be automatically displayed. Set the Sensitivity to
10 and click the OK button.

3. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Region Group Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

2.2. Alignment
The mesh data will be aligned to the global coordinate system using the Alignment
Wizard.

Alignment Wizard
1. Click the Alignment Wizard button on the toolbar or go to Tools > Align > Wizard.
Click the Next Stage button to continue.

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2. The application will show several candidate coordinates. Choose a satisfactory

coordinate which positions the center of the hole correctly to the global coordinate
system.

Coordinate 1 is the most ideal candidate as calculated by the

application. However any other coordinate candidate can be selected if desired.

3. Click the OK button.

4. The mesh data will be aligned to the global coordinate system.

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2.3. Creating the Main Body

Using the region grouped and aligned mesh scan data, a main body will be created for
this model using the Primitives, Hollow, Extrusion and Cut commands.

Primitives - Sphere
1. Click the Primitives button in the toolbar or go to Insert > Modeling Wizard >
Solid Primitives.

2. Select the outer spherical region and check Sphere in the primitives dialog tree.

3. Click the Next Stage button then the OK button.

Create a Mesh Sketch

1. Click the Mesh Sketch button and select the Top Ref. Plane as the Base Plane.

2. Set the Silhouette Range to 110mm to cover the entire model.

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3. Click the OK button and pink polylines will be created from the mesh using the
selected base plane.

4. Draw the following sketch on the polylines using the Line and Resize commands.

5. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Mesh Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

Surface Extrusion
1. Click the Surface Extrude button and select the previously created Sketch1 (Mesh).
Set the Method as Mid Plane and the total Length to 130mm.

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2. Click the OK button. A plane that is aligned to the global coordinate system will be
created.

Cutting the Spherical Solid Body

1. Click the Cut button and select the previously created Surface Extrude1 and the
Right Ref. Plane as the Tool Entities. Set the Sphere1 solid body as the Target Bodies.
Click the Next Stage button.

2. Select the appropriate solid body as the Remaining Bodies and click the OK button.
Hide the Surface Extrude1 surface body.

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Hollow the Solid Body

1. Click the Hollow button and select the solid body. Set the Depth to 2mm and the
flat planar face as the target Faces.

2. Click the OK button and the solid body will be hollowed from the target face.

2.4. Creating the Outer Rim

Now that the main solid body has been formed, the outer rim feature will be created.

Create a Mesh Sketch

1. Click the Mesh Sketch button and select the flat circular front face as the Base Plane.

2. Set the offset distance to 3.3mm to extract all circular features on the mesh,
including the three smaller circles.

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3. Click the OK button and pink polylines will be created from the mesh using the
selected base plane.

4. Draw the following sketch on the polylines using the Circle, Circular Pattern, Fillet,
Trim, Smart Dimension and Line (For Construction) commands.

When using the Circular Pattern command, make sure to drag the
rotation point arrow to the center axis point of the global coordinate system.
As well, when creating the two larger main circular shapes, align their center
points to the center axis point of the global coordinate system.

5. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Mesh Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

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Extrude
1. Click the Extrude button in the toolbar and select the previously created Sketch3
(Mesh) as the Base Sketch. Extrude the sketch by 3.5mm with the Merge option
enabled.

2. Click the OK button to create the rim feature.

Sketch Mode
1. Click the Sketch button in the toolbar and select the flat face inside the rim feature
of the solid body as the Base Plane.

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2. Click the Convert Entities button and select the inner circular sketches from
Sketch3 (Mesh). Click the OK button.

3. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

Extrude - Cut
1. Click the Extrude button in the toolbar and select the previously created Sketch4 as
the Base Sketch. Click the Flip Direction button and extrude the sketch by 12mm
with the Cut option enabled.

2. Click the OK button to cut the center of the rim feature.

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2.5. Creating Inner Features

The inner features of the hollowed solid body will be created.

Create a Reference Plane

1. Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click on the Top Ref. Plane. Drag it
36mm into one of the connection features inside the model.

Create a Mesh Sketch

1. Click the Mesh Sketch button and select the previously created Plane2 ref. plane as
the Base Plane. Set the Silhouette Range to 5mm and click the OK button.

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2. Draw the following sketch on the polylines using the Line, Resize, Fillet, 3 Point Arc,
Circle, Centerpoint Arc, and Offset commands.

Use the Centerpoint Arc and Offset commands to create the curved
area of the sketch.

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Note the use of the Fix constraint which can be helpful when adjusting the
position of the offset curve.

3. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Mesh Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

Extrude
1. Click the Extrude button in the toolbar and select the previously created Sketch5
(Mesh) as the Base Sketch.

2. Enable the Opposite Direction option with Min. Distance Position as the Sub
Methods and select appropriate regions on each side of the connection feature. Use
the Up To Region method for both directions and do not use the Cut or Merge
options.

3. Click the OK button to create the connection feature.

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Add Reference Vector

1. Click the Ref. Vector button in the toolbar and select the two solid body faces
shown in the image below with Pick Point & Line as the Method. The application will
automatically find the sphere center ref. vector. Click the OK button.

Circular Pattern
1. Click the Circular Pattern button in the toolbar and select the Extrude3 connection
feature. Select the previously created Vector2 as the Rotation Axis and set the No. Of
Instances as 2.

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2. Click the OK button to create the second connection feature.

Surface Offset
1. Click the Surface Offset button in the toolbar and select the outer face of the solid
body as the Faces and set the Offset Distance as 0mm. This offset surface will be used
as a cutting surface to remove the unneeded section of the connections. Click the OK
button.

Cut
1. Click the Cut button in the toolbar and select the previously created Surface
Offset1 as the Tool Entities and the two connection bodies as the Target Bodies.
Click the Next Stage button.

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2. Select the desired sections of the connection bodies as the Remaining Bodies. Click
the OK button to complete the command.

Boolean Merge
1. Click the Boolean button in the toolbar and select Merge as the Operation Method.

2. Select all of the solid bodies as the Tool Bodies and click the OK button.

Create a Mesh Sketch

1. Click the Mesh Sketch button and select the flat circular face on the rim of the
cylinder as the Base Plane and click the OK button. Pink polylines will be created from
the mesh using the selected base plane.

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2. Draw the following sketch on the polylines using the Line, Fillet, Centerpoint Arc,
and 3 Point Arc commands.

3. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Mesh Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

Extrude
1. Click the Extrude button in the toolbar and select the previously created Sketch6
(Mesh) as the Base Sketch. Use the Up To Body method and select the Cut2 solid
body as the Up To selection.

2. Enable Opposite Direction and set the Length to 13.5mm and the Angle to 0.5
Degrees Enable the Merge option.

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3. Click the OK button to create the feature.

Create a Reference Plane

1. Click the Ref. Plane button on the toolbar and select the region shown in the image
below.

2. Click the OK button.

Create a Mesh Sketch

1. Click the Mesh Sketch button and select the previously created Plane3 ref. plane as
the Base Plane. Set the Silhouette Range to 5mm and click the OK button. Pink
polylines will be created from the mesh using the selected base plane.

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2. Draw the following sketch on the polylines using the Line, Resize, Fillet and 3 Point
Arc, commands.

3. Click the Confirm button at the bottom right-hand side of the Model View to exit
the Mesh Sketch Mode. All changes made in the mode will be saved.

Extrude
1. Click the Extrude button in the toolbar and select the previously created Sketch7
(Mesh) as the Base Sketch. Use the Blind method with the Flip Direction option
enabled and set the Length to 1mm. Do not use the Cut or Merge options.

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2. Click the OK button to create the feature.

Circular Pattern
1. Click the Circular Pattern button in the toolbar and select the Extrude5 feature as
the Bodies. Select the previously created Vector2 as the Rotation Axis and set the No.
Of Instances as 8.

2. Enable the Equal Spacing and Skip Instances options then select the two feature
instances at the round opening of the part.

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3. Click the OK button to create the circular patterned inner features.

Boolean Merge
1. Click the Boolean button in the toolbar and select Merge as the Operation Method.
Select all of the solid bodies as the Tool Bodies and click the OK button.

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Finished Model
1. The model is now complete

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