create "tube" fron polylines

[gadanka]

I have a downhole survey of a shaft(essentially a 3d polyline) which I need turn into a "tube".
Problem is if a create a series of cylinders I get overlap and intersection due to the devaition of the shaft.Is there a way to merge a series a cylinders to create a smoothe pipe or create it originally from the polylines??

chee :twisted: rs

[windowsxp5]

frnd..can u give us some sketch..becaue i am civil ..mec i cant understand w/o sketch..draw it on Mspaint..and give to us..(make sure *.jpg and less size)

[gadanka]

jpg attached.Still may not be clear but if you can imagine like a twisted piece of wire as a centreline of a 3 m pipe.the survey(so the length of each polyline)lines are each 5 m in length.

Its simple but sounds confusing as I am sure the solution is simple but is confusing me??

[gadanka]

jpg attached.Still may not be clear but if you can imagine like a twisted piece of wire as a centreline of a 3 m pipe.the survey(so the length of each polyline)lines are each 5 m in length.

Its simple but sounds confusing as I am sure the solution is simple but is confusing me??

[windowsxp5]

hi..gadanka

draw the section and use Command: revolve
Specify endpoint of axis: the center of ur pipe dia
Specify angle of revolution <360>:

try this..
am i ri8? if u have doubt ,just type F1 while doing revolve

[TCARPENTER]

gadanka,

Have you tried drawing - or joining your polyline, and then drawing the diameter of your hole/pipe at one end of the newly joined polyline, and then extruded it along the polyline?

That should eliminate your offsets.

HTH
Todd

[architech]

Dude,
See if this post helps you out. :P (Regarding "3Dpoly")

http://www.autocadeverything.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=921#921

I hope it helps. :mrgreen:

Later.
R.

[gadanka]

Too cool.Extrude the path works a treat.
thanx

[architech]

No problem. :mrgreen:
That's what we're here 4. 8)

Dont forget 2 post your own thoughts & tips on other posts.
The more the merrier. :P