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Cutting a complicated bend at an angle

Question asked by Sean Nyffeler on Oct 4, 2017
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So I'm stuck with a problem I can't solve. I'm trying to cut a 45 degree (basically a miter) into this face with the linear holes punched down it. The end goal is to have the face with the holes at 90 degrees from the static side that doesn't get bent. My game plan was to miter the bend on the far left of the drawing below

So far so good. From here I unfolded the part and created a cut extrude

Refold it....

And not its off the right angle it was before...

I can't wrap my head around whats happening here. Any help would be much appreciated!

Kevin Pymm Oct 5, 2017 10:53 AM

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Sean,

You can use the Measure tool to check the faces and they are at 90°

If you measure edges like that within a sketch you are likely to get yourself in all sorts of trouble.

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Kevin Pymm Oct 5, 2017 3:00 AM

Sean,

Are you able to post your part?

Is D1 a dimension within one of the sketches? Because it also goes from two different edges in each of your screen shots.

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Sean Nyffeler @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 10:40 AM

The D1 dimension is just a fake sketch I made to look at the projected edge of the cut vs. the static side. I attached the part here. I should add I'm in the process of kinda self teaching myself SW and I'm still pretty new at it. So apologizes if I'm just being dumb haha.

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Kevin Pymm @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 10:53 AM

Sean,

You can use the Measure tool to check the faces and they are at 90°

If you measure edges like that within a sketch you are likely to get yourself in all sorts of trouble.

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Sean Nyffeler @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 11:15 AM

Ah man WINNER with that aspect of the measuring tool, thats what my problem is. Well the problem was on a different part in the assembly (now fixed) but i was focusing on that as being wrong when it was right the whole time... ugh... Thanks a ton super helpful!!

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Bjorn Hulman Oct 5, 2017 4:10 AM

You're measuring the angle between edges, they're only going to be 90 degrees when perpendicular to the bend. The faces will still be 90.

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Sean Nyffeler @ Bjorn Hulman on Oct 5, 2017 11:15 AM

That is what I thought too at first, then I put it in the assembly, and it doesn't line up parallel with the other parts. I posted the part in the reply above if you want to take a look at it. Is there an easy way to measure the angle between two faces? Thanks for the help I'm still a newbie at SW.

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Bjorn Hulman @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 11:21 AM

Hi Sean,

yes the measure tool should be associated to the 'm' keystroke as a default solidworks setting if my memory serves me right.

No worries, we were all newbies once.

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Kevin Pymm @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 11:32 AM

Sean,

You can also just Ctrl select two faces & it will show the angle between them in the info bar at the bottom, or if they're parallel will show the distance. This also works on other types of geometry.

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Kevin Pymm Oct 5, 2017 3:00 AM
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Sean,

Are you able to post your part?
Is D1 a dimension within one of the sketches? Because it also goes from two different edges in each of your screen shots.
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- Sean Nyffeler @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 10:40 AM
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  The D1 dimension is just a fake sketch I made to look at the projected edge of the cut vs. the static side. I attached the part here. I should add I'm in the process of kinda self teaching myself SW and I'm still pretty new at it. So apologizes if I'm just being dumb haha.
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  - Kevin Pymm @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 10:53 AM
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    Sean,
    
    You can use the Measure tool to check the faces and they are at 90°
    
    If you measure edges like that within a sketch you are likely to get yourself in all sorts of trouble.
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    - Sean Nyffeler @ Kevin Pymm on Oct 5, 2017 11:15 AM
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      Ah man WINNER with that aspect of the measuring tool, thats what my problem is. Well the problem was on a different part in the assembly (now fixed) but i was focusing on that as being wrong when it was right the whole time... ugh... Thanks a ton super helpful!!
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Bjorn Hulman Oct 5, 2017 4:10 AM
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You're measuring the angle between edges, they're only going to be 90 degrees when perpendicular to the bend. The faces will still be 90.
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- Sean Nyffeler @ Bjorn Hulman on Oct 5, 2017 11:15 AM
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  That is what I thought too at first, then I put it in the assembly, and it doesn't line up parallel with the other parts. I posted the part in the reply above if you want to take a look at it. Is there an easy way to measure the angle between two faces? Thanks for the help I'm still a newbie at SW.
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  - Bjorn Hulman @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 11:21 AM
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    Hi Sean,
    yes the measure tool should be associated to the 'm' keystroke as a default solidworks setting if my memory serves me right.
    
    No worries, we were all newbies once.
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  - Kevin Pymm @ Sean Nyffeler on Oct 5, 2017 11:32 AM
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    Sean,
    
    You can also just Ctrl select two faces & it will show the angle between them in the info bar at the bottom, or if they're parallel will show the distance. This also works on other types of geometry.
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