About Creating Advanced Bead Surfaces

The bead surface shape is computed from the profile projected onto the support surface.

You can select two types of bead surfaces:

This page discusses:

See Also
Creating a Bead Surface by Specifying Height and Radius
Creating a Bead Surface by Specifying Height and Width

Round bead with H/R (Height and Radius)

Mandatory inputs are:

  • Profile
  • Support
  • Projection Direction
  • Draft Direction
  • Height
  • Radius 1
  • Radius 2
  • (Draft) Angle 1
  • (Draft) Angle 2

Note: The draft angle should be greater or equal to Radius 1.


Round bead with H/W (Height and Width)

Mandatory inputs are:

  • Profile
  • Support
  • Projection Direction
  • Draft Direction
  • Height
  • Width
  • Radius 2
  • (Draft) Angle 1
  • (Draft) Angle 2