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Sheetmetal design angled walls

Sheetmetal design angled walls

Sheetmetal design angled walls

(OP)
Hello, I would like to know how to make a container with angled walls in sheetmetal design, so that i can unfold it later. I tried everything, but I can't trim or connect angled walls from each other.Thanks


RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

Hi Drnulouc,

When creating the wall on edge,you have an option to change the angle of the wall.Did you try it?

RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

(OP)
Hello, yes i did. But I can't trim or extend the walls to each other. The container stays opened or walls are intersecting.
See pictures below.



RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

Hi,

Yes.You are right.You cannot fill it in CATIA SMD.Practically if everything is closed,how do u unfold it again? If you need to close it,you have to create a solid in that area.

RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

(OP)
I don't mean to close it, just bend it so that two walls come together in a straight edge(like the picture on first thread). So that I can unfold it and laser cut the sheet.

RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

You can go with solid design followed by recognize.

RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

(OP)
Yes thanks, that worked. But I still think it could all be done in sheetmetal.

RE: Sheetmetal design angled walls

You could try using the Sketch-based Wall On Edge functionality to Achieve that design specification. I don't have access to the SMD workbench at the moment but off the top of my head in might require something like:

Build a Plane (Angle Normal to Plane) on each edge. interior side of the bend
Sketch the Wall contour on the Planes, maybe using wireframe Intersection of two adjacent planes as a reference in the sketches.
Rinse and Repeat for the remaining edges

--Doug

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