Sheetmetal bending help
Sheetmetal bending help
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I have a part that has several 'donuts' linked with tabs.
The part is .002 thk. How can I bend the part so that the tabs are bent with the 'donuts' stacked alternating on top of each other at certain distance between them?
thanks you
The part is .002 thk. How can I bend the part so that the tabs are bent with the 'donuts' stacked alternating on top of each other at certain distance between them?
thanks you






RE: Sheetmetal bending help
Regards,
Jon
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RE: Sheetmetal bending help
RE: Sheetmetal bending help
Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com
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I would start off sketching like above, then cut-away the material required to make your connected donuts, then Insert>Bends.
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After meswsing with it for a while....
I created a solid of one donut with parts of tabs 180 deg apart, then added a hem to one of them. Then created a second solid like the first one based off the hem surface. Then a third hem off the other tab and so on...
When I click on unfold..WOW!
thanks everyone.
RE: Sheetmetal bending help
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