sheet metal funnel
sheet metal funnel
(OP)
Hi,
I have a part that I have designed as a solid part using the swept blend tool. The part is a square 422mm X 422mm that transitions into a 122m diameter hole. The distance between square and hole is 150mm.
So it is a funnel that goes from a square to a circle.
It was constructed originally as a solid and then the shell tool was used.
The current problem is that I would like to turn it into a sheet metal part and have calculations for the flat part done by Pro e.
The collar around the round part can be separate and welded on afterward.
I am not sure where to start, I have not used the sheet metal feature before.
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any known tutorials would be great to on the sheet metal feature!
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Thanks in advance
I have a part that I have designed as a solid part using the swept blend tool. The part is a square 422mm X 422mm that transitions into a 122m diameter hole. The distance between square and hole is 150mm.
So it is a funnel that goes from a square to a circle.
It was constructed originally as a solid and then the shell tool was used.
The current problem is that I would like to turn it into a sheet metal part and have calculations for the flat part done by Pro e.
The collar around the round part can be separate and welded on afterward.
I am not sure where to start, I have not used the sheet metal feature before.
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any known tutorials would be great to on the sheet metal feature!
---------------
Thanks in advance





RE: sheet metal funnel
David
RE: sheet metal funnel
attached is a .jpg
I was able to create the part in sheet metal now, but i still can not get it to unfold.
thanks for the reply
RE: sheet metal funnel
To bend it, you'll have to add a rip somewhere for a weld seam.
I haven't had much look doing anything besides standard straight bends in Pro-E's sheetmetal application.
David
RE: sheet metal funnel
First things first:
Learn what developable and nondevelopable surfaces are.
Then learn how to model them and how to analyse for them.
Search terms: [ developable gaussian ].
There are different ways to model that type of shape and quite a few models
floating around you can examine. Experiment with the different methods.
You should be able to find one that satisfies your intent.
Search terms:
[ pro/engineer sheetmetal | "sheet metal" square | rectangle | rectangular ...
... round transition flat | "flat pattern" ] should turn up a few leads.
Some good sheetmetal related resources:
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(hope they're all still good links)
The pic'd part can be found at
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(There are at least half a dozen example models posted on that site if you'll dig.)
-Jeff Howard (wf2)
Sure it's true. I saw it on the internet.