Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
(OP)
I create a circle and extrude with draft. I shell the cone. I create a rectangle and cut-extrude so that the cone is now split. I select insert bends from the sheet metal tool bar but I am not able to select the edge where I split the cone for the fixed face or edge in the insert bends dialog box. What am I doing wrong?






RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
To create the cone, you will need to use the Lofted Bend function. Check the Help file.
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RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
I just tried and was able to flatten a cone in SW. Make the cone in a non-sheetmetal part as a revolve. Then convert to sheetmetal using "Insert --> Sheet Metal --> Bends" Cone can not be 360° revolve.
I prefer not to use lofted bends as I do not trust the flattening algorithm.
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RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
I was using the draft method per the OP and SW would not allow conversion to an SM part.
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M
RE: Problem Converting Cone To Sheet Metal Part
To create others for the brake, you can;
1) Sketch them manually in the flat pattern view ... evenly spaced radial lines from the converged centre every X°.
2) Create Sketch Bends on a flat sheet in the model.
3) Create the model using multi-faceted profiles in a loft, and then converting to SM.