Sheet metal question
Sheet metal question
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Hey guys... got a bit of a problem here.
We're planning to use a sheet of grooved duct board, approximately .5" thick, to make insulation covers for pipe tees. The duct board is 40" wide, folding to 4 10" sections (making a square cover). We'd like to use one piece of duct board, cut properly, to cover the intersection of two pipes.
My problem is that I can't seem to model this correctly. Even though I KNOW my flat pattern could be folded to form the cover, SW won't do it. It tells me that the part intersects itself after bend operations. I'll be happy to send the model to whoever cares to help.
Thanks!!
We're planning to use a sheet of grooved duct board, approximately .5" thick, to make insulation covers for pipe tees. The duct board is 40" wide, folding to 4 10" sections (making a square cover). We'd like to use one piece of duct board, cut properly, to cover the intersection of two pipes.
My problem is that I can't seem to model this correctly. Even though I KNOW my flat pattern could be folded to form the cover, SW won't do it. It tells me that the part intersects itself after bend operations. I'll be happy to send the model to whoever cares to help.
Thanks!!






RE: Sheet metal question
I might be reading this wrong so if I am let me know.
Thanks,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

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RE: Sheet metal question
And I'm available for consultation,
but remember your way in is also my way out
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Let me know if that didn't clarify things a bit.
RE: Sheet metal question
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Sheet metal question
Try making your last flange (the one that causes the intersection error) deliberately short so that it does not cross any other flanges and see if you get the error. Also, make sure the sides of the flange are not intersecting other solid geometry.
The sheetmetal modeling engine does not handle intersecting geometry the same way that the "regular" modeling engine does. If these flanges were non-sheetmetal geometry, SW would just allow them to pass through each other. Sheetmetal does not allow new flanges to pass through existing flanges.
RE: Sheet metal question