7.1.2.2 Presentation of a Breakout

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a breakout at a blind hole.

You also need the specification you have just created and the corresponding master model achse_hinten_tpd.


 

The drawing contains a blind hole, which is hidden in the side view. In technical drawings, hidden edges must be made visible to be used as a reference for dimensioning. (see figure "Hidden displayed blind-hole")

Since rotating parts must not be cut along their axis, a breakout is used to obtain a full view of the blind hole thread.

Creating the spline

Before you start creating the breakout, you need to limit the area of the breakout with a spline. To do this, the Active Sketch View must be activated so that the spline is directly connected to the view. This allows it to be selected later and is also shifted when the view of the breakout is moved.

To activate the Active Sketch View, proceed as follows:

 

 

You create the boundary curve using Studio Spline::

  • Insert -> Sketch Curve -> Studio Spline.
  • Under Type , select either Through Points or By Poles and select Closed under Parameterization to get a closed curve.

Depending on which method you have chosen, you can define points or poles to create a closed curve that borders the blind hole thread area. If you have defined enough points or poles for the spline, then:

 

Creating the breakout

To create a breakout, select Break-Out sectionalt , to be found under Insert -> View -> Break-out....

The Break-Out Section window opens (see figure "Breakout Section").

The icons in the navigation bar guide you through the following menu sequences (from left to right: Select View, Indicate Base Point, Indicate Extrusion Vector, Select Curves, Modify Boundary Curves):

alt Select View: Select the view in which you want to create the breakout.
alt Indicate Base Point: Define the base point. The base point defines the section plane, it must be specified in any other view. In the basic view, select the circle center. The snap point functions can also be activated here.
alt Indicate Extrusion Vector:

Now it may be necessary to redefine the section plane normal vector. Normally, NX specifies a normal vector. You can use it, or define another one in the vector constructor. The Reverse Vector key can be used to reverse the direction.

alt Select Curves:

Select the boundary curve. You may have to manually switch to the Select Curves mode -> click on the button.

Confirm the creation of the breakout with Apply (see figure "Finished Breakout").
If you now click on Edit in the upper bar, you have the possibility to change every single step of the creation process, but you have to select the corresponding view, in this case the breakout.