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Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

(OP)
I cannot Fold back a sheet metal cylinder after I create cuts or holes after an Unfold.  

1)  I create a sheet metal cylinder by blending 2 concentric, planar circles with aligned gaps in them in Sheet Metal.
2)  I insert the unfold command.
3) I create cuts in the unfolded part.
4)  The part will not fold.  (It says it cannot refold for this type of feature.)

However it will fold back up without the cuts.  

I appreciate any help.     

RE: Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

(OP)
Cone not Cylinder.  

I meant to write Cone instead of cylinder.  Please edit to Cone if possible.  Thank you.  

RE: Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

Can you post a screen shot, including the Feature Manager?
See FAQ559-1100 for details.

In your step 1, when you say "blending 2 concentric ...", do you mean you used the Lofted-Bend function? If so, I have no problem here using SW05.

Do your cuts remove the reference edge?

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

Try moving the hole feature in the tree until it shows.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: Help with pattern holes on Sheet Metal Cylinder

RFKStadium ... What version of SW?
Can you post the file for others to investigate? See FAQ559-1177 for details.

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

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