Flattened end tubing

A few years back I asked this question and now do you think I could find
the answer nooooo....

Anyhow I have a tube that will get hammered down on the end, and a hole
drilled in it so that it can be bolted to stuff / other tubes. Sort of
like what you would see at a jungle gym in a playground, the geodesic
dome structures that are made of tubing and crimped at the end and
bolted together.

I am at a loss as to how to model this, just know I did it years ago at
a place I no longer have access to the models

Ben.

 

Well after I pulled my head from my arse I came up with this...
http://www.mountain-wave.ca/Squished_tube.SLDPRT
Now I am positive someone has a simpler way of making this, but this
will do for now until someone shows me a better way

Ben

 

Where are these "modeling challenges" I've been haring about?

 

I have an example, but I can't remember how to post pictures...

 

Ben,
We handle all such cases "As Manufactured" -vs- "As Assembled" using
configurations. We create the "As Manufactured" part model with a part
number suffixed with "_AM", this model is used for the detail drawing.
Then, in the same database, we create the "As Assembled" part model
with the actual "part number" only. Using this method, the part number
used in the next level assembly is always correct.
This works well for us in cases where a part is crimped/bent,
machined, roll crimped, etc. We also use this method for elastomeric
parts that are molded one way and then deformed when placed in an
assembly.
I have a document that describes the methods and part numbering
schemes that we use to accomplish this.
If you or anyone else is interested, e-mail me and I'll reply with an
attachment.

Eddie

 

Eddie

Thanks man, great idea and good point. I still need the part modeled so
that I can do a rendering. I have what I need now but it would be nice
to have a simpler method.

Ben