Hi NG.
I´m trying to make a model of a train and on the outside of the 2 side surfaces, I need to make a red line parallel with the ground (railway section). The rest of the sides are white and I want a black undercarriage. For making the colors on the surface I want to make a slightly little cut (0.1 mm) into the surface, parallel with the sides of the train. But when I try to make a cut, Proe asks me for a datum plane and I choose the front (end) of the train so that I can make a little cut, that allows me to change the color of the train at this particular place...
My problem is now, inside the sketcher - I see the train from the front and I have a curved surface/silhouette and I can´t make a parallel curve similar to the one I´ve already made by using because I´m relatively new to Proe. With a curve, parallel to the side-surface I guess I´ll be able to make a cut 1 mm into the surface, so that I can change the color on the outside of the train.
Any suggestions on that?
Besides that, I need a couple of key-words for making a solid spring (to be placed for absorbing the vibrations on the wheel).... What would you advise me to do/read at/find more information on this?
- This is my first "big project" in Proe, but I have time enough :-)
Best regards, Martin Jorgensen.