The external structure of curved-shape vehicles often features twisting and curving elements, such as stringers or longerons on aircraft. Many users are familiar with the Swept Boss feature that extrudes a cross-section along a curve, and can even include a twist component to the cross-section. This is very useful. But what if our design calls for installing stock material such as a metal T-section or a rectangular wood "stringer," in the way that it would naturally want to bend and twist along a given surface? We could force it along a path on the surface using a swept boss with a twist, but that can induce bending in the installed part that is not constrained only along its minimally stiff axis, causing a stiff, preloaded installation. There is a better way: the Wrap feature! We'll learn how the Wrap feature can allow for smooth, natural installation in designs, and also that the feature tree is surprisingly efficient, adaptable, and concise to achieve these great results.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

3DXW22 ​​​​​​​

MatthewGruber ​​​​​​​

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DesignEngineeringMechanical ​​​​​​​