topic Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model in Customization

Max dimensions for a 3D model

TommyRasmussen — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:29:02 GMT

Has anyone made a Creo toolkit application that can generate max dimensions for a given 3D model?

3 parameters must be generated in the 3D model…

MAX_LENGTH
MAX_WIDTH
MAX_HEIGTH
MAX_DIAMETER for tubular parts (option)

The application must automatically analyze the model so it fits into the smallest possible surrounding box disregarding how the coordinate system is placed (see attached screenshots).

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

RandyJones — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:48:34 GMT

@TommyRasmussen wrote:

Has anyone made a Creo toolkit application that can generate max dimensions for a given 3D model?

3 parameters must be generated in the 3D model…

MAX_LENGTH

MAX_WIDTH

MAX_HEIGTH

MAX_DIAMETER for tubular parts (option)

The application must automatically analyze the model so it fits into the smallest possible surrounding box disregarding how the coordinate system is placed (see attached screenshots).

I am not a toolkit user however isn't that a built in api in toolkit?

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS195369

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

YaroslavSin — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:48:00 GMT

As I know build in function in toolkit use CSY for this.
You can get outline sizes, using Modelcheck.

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

Ketan_Lalcheta — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 03:56:58 GMT

ProSolidOutlineGet() is what you are looking for.

- HIH

Ketan

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

JoaoGoncalves — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:36:21 GMT

@Ketan_Lalcheta wrote:

ProSolidOutlineGet() is what you are looking for.

- HIH

Ketan

Be careful with this. Using ProSolidOutlineGet() can return a bigger outline than expected.

This function takes into consideration surfaces/curves (or others, I don't recall) that do not represent the real solid outline /dimensions.

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

Ketan_Lalcheta — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:38:37 GMT

Yes, It gives max boundary.

Re: Max dimensions for a 3D model

TommyRasmussen — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:36:26 GMT

This idea has been posted to address the issue I am dealing with....:

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/Bounding-Box-as-a-Feature/idi-p/574282

While we are waiting for R&D to develop it have we decided to write our own application.

Thanks for all your feedback 🙂