Sheet Metal Bending?
Sheet Metal Bending?
(OP)
This might be hard to explain but here it goes. I am creating a part in sheet metal that has multiple bends. BUT first the piece that I have to bend is a piece of flat bar but is bent at the top and bottom to make it like a channel. I have made the channel but now I am unable to bend that piece across the other axis. Has anyone had this happen? I am trying to notch out where the bends will be but so far no luck.






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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
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Solidworks 2009 SP5.1
4GB Ram
Quadro FX3700
2.66GHz Core 2 Quad XP Pro SP2.0
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...yet still no file attachment?
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
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Hmmm, I wonder if a bunch of us modeled up what "we think" was the problem description - who would win the prize for the closest solution to the actual design intent.
RE: Sheet Metal Bending?
Step 1 - Base Flange command of the bottom rectangle
Step 2 - Add and edge flange creating the angled wings on both sides.
Step 3 - Add another edge flange feature ot all exterior edges
Remember to click "trim side to bends" otherwise it may not unfold.
Ryan Marks
Mechanical Engineer
http://www.stryker-tech.com/