[bearracecars]

Hi guys
What are the steps to flatten out this part into a sheet metal part. I need to print this out and wrap a tube for a cut pattern.

Thank you

bear

[diycnc]

i would start out sheet metal then do your cuts then flatten..


when drawing it make sure to draw a arc and leave .005" gap at the end of arc. this will allow it to flatten

[diycnc]

see pic

[bearracecars]

thanks diy
sorry but i'm a newbie at this. i just took my drawing extrude cut the .005 gap and used the edge as bend then flattened it. thank you so much for your help.

bear

[Rich05]

how would he go from a flat part first to rounded tube?

[diycnc]

draw an arch lets say 359.99 deg, (you have to leave a seam) then you extrude the arch using sheet metal feature instead of the solid feature. then do your cuts on the tube, i recommend using normal cut if you want the edge of the cut to be square.

[Rich05]

I mean a file that might have been an IGS or a model from someone else that was flat, how to turn that into cyclander