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SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

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I just can´t figure out how to get the flat pattern (in sheet metal feature)  when modeling a hopper (square to round transition)

Cone can be done easy, any other bending piece... but a cone with square base?

Does anyone have done this before?

Please let me know, because I hate going back to AutoCAD to do this flat patterns manually.

Thanks in advance

RE: SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

Try making a square sketch with tiny rounds (0,1) for the square sketch and loft it to a sketch with tiny traight lines and big rounds for the circular top(it appears to be round but the edges may help the program unbend the cone)

RE: SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

I don't think the Inventor sheet metal module will let you "unbend" a loft.

RE: SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

Sorry to burst the bubble here, Inventor does not do transitions - round to square - unfolding when using the sheetmetal function (or any other for that matter).  One can unfold round extrusions or lofts providing there is no transition from and angular to a rounded shape.

Maybe in 2008 something like will become possible.  Best software to use for something like this would be Striker (AutoCAD add-in) or Rhino or something similar.

RE: SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION

Hi Chivo;

I downloaded a square to round transition as you describe many months ago from a website in denmark. Trouble is I dont remember the website url.

The problem with flat pattern for square to round transitions, is that there is more than one way a sheet metal mechanic might go about making them. I also have a sheet metal layout handbook which outlines the process for a square to round transition. You might find this useful to develop your own inventor model based on the preferred shop practices your own sheet metal guys will use.


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