AutoCAD LT :: Find Minimum Inside Diameter For Conduit - Cables In Tube
May 1, 2012
Using LT 2009
I have to find the minimum inside diameter for a conduit which will hold several cables of similar diameter (0.258"). The number of cables per conduit will be 10, 16 and 20.
I have played around with the program but I can't figure out a way to make this work efficiently. I am trying to account for the fact that different numbers of cables will (or won't) cluster so evenly or uniformly. That is, with different quantities of cables, there will be some room for the cables to orient unevenly to fill the available spaces.
I have included a .bmp file with 10 and 19 cables in the cluster.
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Nov 3, 2011
I'm contemplating creating a put-together and take-apart frame using conduit, or pipe or tube. After specifying member length, I wish to crimp or crush each member a specific length, fillet the member ends so that they are completely round, and then places holes that are concentric to the filleted ends or other locations within the "flat" area of the conduit, or pipe or tube.
How do I model such members to follow the specifications above?
How would I crimp members at locations other than the ends?
I'll be using Autodesk Product Design Suite 2012 Ultimate.
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