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