Rectangle to circle (17)
Rectangle to circle (17) creates a reducing piece between a rectangular profile and a circular or an elliptical profile. The reducing piece consists of several triangular plates.
Objects created
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Reducing piece
Use for
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Description |
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Reducing piece between rectangular and circular profile. |
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Selection order
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Select the main part (rectangular profile).
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Select the secondary part (circular or elliptical profile).
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Click the middle mouse button to create the reducing piece.
Part identification key
Part |
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Circular profile |
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Reducing piece |
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Rectangular profile |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to define the number of parts which the reducing piece consists of, and the offset for the rectangular and circular profile end.
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Define the offset for the rectangular and the circular profile end. The options are:
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Number of cuts
Define the number of parts which the reducing piece consists of.
By default, there is one cut in the reducing piece.
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Default One cut AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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No cuts |
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One cut |
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Two cuts |
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Four cuts |
Manual creation of reducing piece
You can create the reducing piece without existing profiles by picking three points at each end of the reducing piece. The picked points define the size of the reducing piece. You can define the shape of the manually created reducing piece on the Parameters tab.
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Picking order of the points:
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Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the thickness of the triangular plates in the reducing piece and the reducing piece position.
Triangle
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Triangle |
Triangular plate thickness. |
Option |
Description |
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Pos_No |
Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number. |
The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
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Class |
Part class number. |
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Comment |
Add a comment about the part. |
Position in depth
Select the position of the plate segments. The default is Middle.
Parameters tab
Use the Parameters tab to define the shape of the reducing piece end, to increase or decrease the number of triangular plates, and to define whether the triangular plates are welded.
Secondary segments
Define the number of the triangular plates in the reducing piece.
The more triangular plates are created, the more accurate is the shape of the reducing piece.
3 x 4 plates |
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6 x 4 plates |
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First/second shape
Define the shape of the reducing piece end if you have manually created the reducing piece by picking points in the order shown on the Picture tab.
By default, the shape of the reducing piece end is circular.
First shape |
Second shape |
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Default Circle AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Circle |
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Ellipse This option works only if the main or secondary part has a rectangular profile. |
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Rectangle |
Welding of the plates
Define whether the triangular plates are welded.
Select the Welding option if you later need to show the unfolded assembly of triangular plates in an assembly drawing.
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Description |
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Plates are not welded. |
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Plates are welded. |
Welds
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