solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
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Hi guys,
The sheetmetal option, swept flange doesn't allow me to use an ellipse as a guideline. Does anyone know an alternative or another option to create a sweep with an ellipse form as the guideline?
thanks.
The sheetmetal option, swept flange doesn't allow me to use an ellipse as a guideline. Does anyone know an alternative or another option to create a sweep with an ellipse form as the guideline?
thanks.






RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
Is your flange elliptical in section or in profile?
If it is elliptical in section, how are they going to bend it? I have been told my our resellers that SolidWorks does a good job of not modelling unfabricatable features.
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JHG
RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
My ellipse is functioning as a guide line. I'm bringing this design to Algeria where the will make this by hand with a special technique, they told me my design was possible.
RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
What you are doing is not sheet metal. Sheet metal is punching and bending. What you are going to do is blacksmithing by the sound it, which is really cool, in my opinion.
If you want to control thickness, link all your thickness dimensions. Just click on the dimension, and look for "Link".
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JHG
RE: solid works, sheetmetal, swept flange
They have won many awards for their add-in programs with Sheet metal tools.
Hope that helps,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum PoliciesGryphon Environmental
www.2gryphon.com