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How to make a Flat pattern

How to make a Flat pattern

How to make a Flat pattern

(OP)
Hi,

I have a body in nx 7.5.
And I would like a Flat pattern from it.
How can I do this?

This is the body:



Regards,

Tim

RE: How to make a Flat pattern

Can you send the ug file?.....

RE: How to make a Flat pattern

It appears that your model has compound curvature. If this is the case, Siemens has add-on modules that may be able to flatten it. The modules are Meta-form and/or Fiber Sim (I'm not sure if these are the current names of the modules). Also, you might need to add a blend around the top, the current hard edge might pose a problem for the solver(s).

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RE: How to make a Flat pattern

Hm, this is not that simple.
It has compound curvature as Cowski notes, Which means "stretched material" to bend/ unbend. It also has "trimmed edges" which sheet metal "most often" doesn't.
We don't know anything about the material , material properties etc.
I ran a Sheet Metal - Meta Form on it selecting only the outward face. ( i first made it tangent continous, bent objects cannot be bent with perfectly sharp corners...) and used the default values in Meta Form.
Regards,
Tomas

RE: How to make a Flat pattern

(OP)
tnx Toost for your reply and the part.
I can't run Meta form because i don't have a license for it.
This is were i was looking for. Tnx again :D
Regards,
Tim

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