topic Re: Tapered steel frames using Morph in Modeling

Tapered steel frames using Morph

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 17:28:01 GMT

Has anyone had any success in using the Morph tool to taper steel beams.

In an upcoming project, we will more than likely have a tapered portal frame, ie the depth of the leg and rafter is less at one end that at the other. The leg might be 500mm deep at the floor and widen out to 750mm deep at the knee, and then the rafter would be 750mm at the knee and taper down to 450mm at the apex/ridge.

Obviously this cannot be extruded, but am wondering if it is possible to do this with the Morph tool, by firstly extruding a portal frame, and then Morphing it and adjusting things to get the required dimensions.

Thanks
Ian C

Re: Tapered steel frames using Morph

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:05:05 GMT

Can you attach an images of what is it exactly you are looking for.
Either a picture of it, or front, side and top views of the desired piece.

Re: Tapered steel frames using Morph

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:11:33 GMT

This was just done quickly, freehand. Started with a slab, converted to morph, extruded up and across, then stretched edges to create taper.