NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
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Hi all,
I would like to ask is it possible to flatten the sheet metal part as shown in picture, using NX?

Thanks for your reply.
Regards,
Tuw
I would like to ask is it possible to flatten the sheet metal part as shown in picture, using NX?

Thanks for your reply.
Regards,
Tuw





RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
The picture shows "something" that doesn't have bend radius-es. This cannot exist in real life in sheet metal.
NX will respond to these sharp edges and try to create bend radius. Then unfold.
The convert to sheet metal feature requires that the model has a consistent thickness.
Upload the model and we can give it a try.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
Proud Member of the Reality-Based Community..
To the Toolmaker, your nice little cartoon drawing of your glass looks cool, but your solid model sucks. Do you want me to fix it, or are you going to take all week to get it back to me so I can get some work done?
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
the first attempt to "Convert to sheet metal" fails. So I started thinking on why / where it fails.
To simplify that process, i used the "Split Body" feature in Modeling. I split the model into three pieces.
The tried Convert to sheet metal on each. I then found a number of features which probably are "difficult" to "convert to sheet metal" without further manipulation.
Example 1: See attached image, I can understand that NX doesn't know what to do with this geometry.
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
HTH,
Ryan
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Ryan Gudorf
CAD/CAM Supervisor
Budde Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
Solid Edge V20
NX8.5.1.3
TC8.3 in Testing
32 GB RAM, nVIDIA Quadro K4000
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
Blend all "bends" , i used radius 1 on the inside and 1.8 on the outside. Before the "Convert to sheet metal".
I used Join Face in Modeling, because i see several unnecessary edges in the imported model. This probably makes life simpler for the Sheet metal app.
Probably this model could benefit from File- Export Heal Geometry
Regards,
Tomas
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
RE: NX Sheet Metal Flat Pattern
Tuw