sliding protusion with "scale" and "winding" option

[Albisbaralbi]

Hello everyone and thank you for accepting me in the forum,
I would like to ask you for help:
I am trying to create a geometry for a rotating tool, type tip of a drill, in which basically I have a fixed-shaped cross section but that during the extrusion should scale and rotate, as in the image.to do this I found the command of sliding protusion, in which inside there are just the options that serve me, that is those of "scale" and "winding". the problem is that these options can't use them, they're like blocked.
I'm using solid edge with a student license, could that be the problem? If I couldn't solve this situation, how can I create that geometry without using that command? I tried with the "swimming" command but also I have a problem because I need to parameterize the value of the revolution step since then I will have to interface if with ansys workbench and make more simulations to try to optimize geometry.
Do you have any advice?

 

[Be_on_edge]

first define path and section, then you can activate those options

 

[Albisbaralbi]

Okay, it was much easier than expected. and now how can I define these command options as parameters?

As mentioned, I have to interface if with ansys workbench to make simulations and try to optimize geometry. to do this I need to see how certain parameters, such as step or conecity, affect the trend of efforts and deformations. to do this however I must impose these as parameters already in itself.

I have already tried to put a quota on the sides of the basic square section, for example, but once put however it was not possible to change it. or even trivially on the total length of the instrument, it is not however then editable once given the command of protusion and created the object.

Meanwhile I thank you so much for the help you have already given me. I was sure it was some limitation from the student license.

 

[Be_on_edge]

Okay, it was much easier than expected. and now how can I define these command options as parameters?

As mentioned, I have to interface if with ansys workbench to make simulations and try to optimize geometry. to do this I need to see how certain parameters, such as step or conecity, affect the trend of efforts and deformations. to do this however I must impose these as parameters already in itself.

I have already tried to put a quota on the sides of the basic square section, for example, but once put however it was not possible to change it. or even trivially on the total length of the instrument, it is not however then editable once given the command of protusion and created the object.

Meanwhile I thank you so much for the help you have already given me. I was sure it was some limitation from the student license.

you have to enter the shares in the sketches, after which this data will be present in the variable table along with the values used as parameters for the creation of the feature

 

[Albisbaralbi]

I tried to insert the odds into the initial sketches and noticed that the parameters also appear in the variable table while I create the feature. However, as soon as I click on "end", all variables disappear. I'm just left with a support sketch I used.

 

[Be_on_edge]

you probably messed up in variable table filters, I think you have the "last selected window" option instead of default settings

 

[Albisbaralbi]

I didn't touch the filters. In fact, I have your own settings but the variables do not see them.

 

[Be_on_edge]

I understand, you are drawing in "scrow" mode where the parameters are not on the features but on the geometry.

you must switch to the "ordered" mode where you will have all the parameters always available

 

[Albisbaralbi]

Yes, now I have all the parameters in the variable table. Thank you so much for your help.