More tubing flattening questions
More tubing flattening questions
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I read another post on this forum regarding flattening tubing so that the profile can be found for a lasercutting machine.
I followed the instructions, but I have a problem.
I have made all the tubes as structural members, so that they can easily be inserted into a new part for flattening.
There you simply cut a thing strip out of the tube, click on an edge, insert a bend, and flatten. This works great as long as the member doesn't butt end-to-end with another piece. Here I am using the end miter corner type instead of the End Butt1 type. When I go to insert a bend, an error box pops up that says 'No bends found'. The flatten won't work then. I have tried about 8 different ways to cut the slit, including a .001 degree revolve cut.
Any suggestions?
I followed the instructions, but I have a problem.
I have made all the tubes as structural members, so that they can easily be inserted into a new part for flattening.
There you simply cut a thing strip out of the tube, click on an edge, insert a bend, and flatten. This works great as long as the member doesn't butt end-to-end with another piece. Here I am using the end miter corner type instead of the End Butt1 type. When I go to insert a bend, an error box pops up that says 'No bends found'. The flatten won't work then. I have tried about 8 different ways to cut the slit, including a .001 degree revolve cut.
Any suggestions?






RE: More tubing flattening questions
To clarify, you are wanting to laser cut flat sheet metal, then roll it into a tube and seam weld ... correct?
It works fine for me using SW06-SP4.1 and a straight length of pipe. What version are you using?
Please explain, "I have tried about 8 different ways to cut the slit, including a .001 degree revolve cut."
How can you use a revolved cut to create a slit in a straight tube? The tube isn't curved is it? If it is, that's why you cannot flatten it.
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RE: More tubing flattening questions
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: More tubing flattening questions
This is one you posted in, but it is not the one I found before. I can't seem to find it now.
No, basically the tube is mounted in a lasercutting lathe and the notch is cut on the end. You have to feed the lathe the flat profile of the tube, so it had to be flattened to get this.
RE: More tubing flattening questions
If you have one round tube butting against another, the end cut would create a simple V shape when viewed in one direction, and a semi-circle with no wall showing when viewed at 90°.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: More tubing flattening questions
RE: More tubing flattening questions
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: More tubing flattening questions