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Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

(OP)
I have an ice cream cone object drawn and want a development view a.k.a. flat pattern view on the drawing of the cone. It is not a solid...it's wall thickness is approx. 1/32". It seems like I have asked everyone from instructors to catia guru's and still have no answers. Any help will be appreciated.

RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

V4 or V5?

Are the sides of your 'cone' straight? (ruled surface?)

RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

(OP)
The cone is straight edged. Front view would be a triangle, top view would look like a circle with the top point in the center. I was told to sketch it, revolve it, then using the sheet metal design workbench to unfold it, however it does not work. In solidworks it is a lofted bend command, then flatten...but not sure how the catia works it.

RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

In V4, you can do this with DEVELOP

Not sure about V5 - maybe SHEETMETAL workbench?

RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

I just found this in another CATIA forum:


Unfold icon is available in CATIA V5R12. It belongs to Developed Shapes product. It can make a flat pattern out from developable surface (like V4 DEVELOP function).
Good luck.



RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

(OP)
Thanks Jackk, I appreciate your input. An instructor has told me about the R12 flat pattern option. There's a way to do it on R10 and R11...just nobody knows of it.
Again, thank you for your time Jackk.

RE: Developments/flat pattern views on catia drawings

So, please share with us how to do it in R10 and R11.

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