Hi guys and girls,
Sorry if this already been up for discussion but I cannot find it. Feel free to post any link where the question already been up.
I am trying to make a collar follow a pipe. The collar is straight onto to pipe but angled around 45-60 degrees or something.
I saw sometime ago on the internet a post about drawing the profile of collar then using wrap tool to "sweep" it around the path.
But example 2 is nowhere to be found:
CATI Technotes: SolidWorks Lofted Bends for Complex Sheet Metal Parts
Now I tried using sweep but then I dont know how to flatten it.
I attach my part and a picture.
Is there any good add-on that makes sheet metal like this easier?
Magnus,, You don't need an add-in for this. Just use the sheet metal loft tool. I created two 3d sketches from your geometry of the collar and used those for my profiles. Hid your collar.
The attached model should explain it all. This is very easy to do especially with the way you set it up. You did all the hard work.
Edit:... I added a pic of the collar flattened.
Another edit:... I changed the material side so the material goes towards the center of the collar.