Solidworks inserting bend
Solidworks inserting bend
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HI,
I'm currently designing a spaceframe chassis and need to unwrap each beam element to see how it needs to be cut to intersect properly. At the moment i have one, individual pipe and need to unwrap it (unrolling it to a single sheet of metal to clarify). I have given it sheet metal properties and am trying to insert a bend although apparently it can't flatten it. Any information on how to do this (in clear steps!) would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently designing a spaceframe chassis and need to unwrap each beam element to see how it needs to be cut to intersect properly. At the moment i have one, individual pipe and need to unwrap it (unrolling it to a single sheet of metal to clarify). I have given it sheet metal properties and am trying to insert a bend although apparently it can't flatten it. Any information on how to do this (in clear steps!) would be greatly appreciated.






RE: Solidworks inserting bend
RE: Solidworks inserting bend
RE: Solidworks inserting bend
RFUS
RE: Solidworks inserting bend
RE: Solidworks inserting bend
It is important where you make this first cut. See how this pipe folds out differently based on the placement of the first cut.
create a plane near the middle of your pipe. select the outer edge of the structual member after making the cut. Now, while still in the open profile sketch, go to insert -> sheet metal -> base flange...
This sketch will now show up as a yellow preview extrusion. Set the sheet metal parameters to the same thickness as the pipe thickness. In direction set the end condition to up to surface. Select the end of your pipe. Note: you may not be able to go both ways due geometry of each end. there are ways around this....
you should now have this:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8809/bf3bi7.jpg
and unsupressing the flat pattern feature will do the trick.
RFUS