How to create a roll of material with a cut pattern?
How to create a roll of material with a cut pattern?
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Hello all,
I need to create a roll of gasket material that has a cut-out pattern on it. I created a spiral and sweep using the helix option but it does not allow me to have the 12 inches of materal I need to lay flat before going into the sprial. What is the best way to create this while having the cut-out pattern follow the spiral? The link below will show what I have so far but it is pieced together (2 differnt lofts). I think it will have to be as 1 to have the pattern follow. Maybe it should be built w/ a spline?
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Thanks,
Bloodclot
I need to create a roll of gasket material that has a cut-out pattern on it. I created a spiral and sweep using the helix option but it does not allow me to have the 12 inches of materal I need to lay flat before going into the sprial. What is the best way to create this while having the cut-out pattern follow the spiral? The link below will show what I have so far but it is pieced together (2 differnt lofts). I think it will have to be as 1 to have the pattern follow. Maybe it should be built w/ a spline?
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Thanks,
Bloodclot
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RE: How to create a roll of material with a cut pattern?
I'm not sure if it would work, but by converting to a spline at least you have only a single curve to follow.
I wonder if you could flatten this spiral using the sheet metal features. (I don't know if a spiral will flatten--don't convert to a spline for this attempt.) If so, you could insert sheet metal bends, flatten the bends, then add the bends back. I think that may work.
Try and see.
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RE: How to create a roll of material with a cut pattern?
You could however, create a config where the spiral is minimised & the straight is maximised, &have the cut-out pattern showing accordingly.
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RE: How to create a roll of material with a cut pattern?
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