Flat pattern assistance
Flat pattern assistance
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I have a Solidworks part that I would like some advice on how to flatten in Solidworks. Part file is attached. I've tried using the convert to sheet metal command and the rip command but am unable to create the necessary gaps for bending. This is in Solidworks 2017. Am I better off drawing the model using the Solidworks sheet metal tools?








RE: Flat pattern assistance
I like using the convert-to-sheet-metal command in SolidWorks, although it is against policy where I am now working.
There is a rip function in SolidWorks, which I very rarely use. I just use the regular sketch and extruded cut to create my rips. It looks to me like you have a zero width rip. This is not fabricatable. They need to bend past your required angle to account for spring-back. Try making your rip 2mm or 4mm wide.
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JHG
RE: Flat pattern assistance
John H. Dunten, CD
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RE: Flat pattern assistance
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RE: Flat pattern assistance
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Those were my first try doing it a different way, I should have deleted them before I posted the model.
John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter