14 Replies Latest reply on Sep 1, 2009 12:41 PM by Ed Sacha

Surface part to sheet metal

Ed Sacha Aug 31, 2009 1:02 PM

Maybe somebody knows how to create collar part in order to get sheet metal flat stage

Friend of mine didi that as surface but he can not unfold it

He did try that as sheet metak loft but when cut it didi not get require shape

I attaches test part also and cut have to be made along 3d sketch1 and unfolded as sheet metal part

Can somebody help him please

BaseSLDPRT.SLDPRT.zip 175.4 KB

Re: Surface part to sheet metal

Tony Cantrell Aug 31, 2009 1:19 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
I can't open your part, I'm in 2007, but here is a part doing similar to what you described.

Part1.SLDPRT.zip 39.5 KB
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  Ed Sacha Aug 31, 2009 1:21 PM (in response to Tony Cantrell)
  
  My friend uses SW 2008
  
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    Tony Cantrell Aug 31, 2009 1:22 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
    
    He can still open my part.
    
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Kelvin Lamport Aug 31, 2009 1:32 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)

Using SW09, I was able to open and flatten the part.

Could you or your friend not flatten it?
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  Ed Sacha Aug 31, 2009 3:43 PM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
  
  can You send correctwed part please
  I will download it and I send it to my friend please
  How did You unfoald collar part in 2009
  
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    Kelvin Lamport Aug 31, 2009 9:50 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
    
    Ed .. Please note, the Unfold function, while similar, is different than the Flatten function.
    
    The Unfold function is used in conjunction with the Fold function to create a pair of features allowing certain other features to be created.
    The Flatten function simply flattens the part for drawing view creation.
    
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  Ed Sacha Aug 31, 2009 5:03 PM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
  
  I posted wrong part SORRY
  New discussion is open with whole assy
  Thank You
  
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    Tony Cantrell Aug 31, 2009 8:56 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
    
    Suppress the 3D sketch and the part unfolds.
    
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    Kelvin Lamport Aug 31, 2009 9:51 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
    
    Do you mean you started a new thread with a new uploaded part? If so, I don't see it.
    
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      Ed Sacha Aug 31, 2009 10:08 PM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
      
      thats the right one
      
      Base & Collar Assy.zip 551.7 KB
      
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        Tony Cantrell Aug 31, 2009 11:27 PM (in response to Ed Sacha)
        
        If you want to flatten a part, you dont do it in an assy. Open the part and you can flatten the part.
        
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        Ed Sacha Sep 1, 2009 7:42 AM (in response to Tony Cantrell)
        
        The problem is that he can not flatten COLLAR part
        Base part is easy to flatten the problem is with collar part
        
        We did try to go it as sheet metal flange but You never get shape whitch match base part thats why he did collar part as surface
        
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        Anna Wood Sep 1, 2009 11:37 AM (in response to Ed Sacha)
        
        Ed,
        
        These types of parts will not flatten in SolidWorks as they are non-gaussian surfaces. The surfaces need to be drawn and deformed to be manufactured which is why SW can't flatten them.
        
        You will need a program such as BlankWorks or LogoPress3 to get you flat blanks for the design you have shown.
        
        Cheers,
        
        Anna
        
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        Re: Surface part to sheet metal
        
        Ed Sacha Sep 1, 2009 12:41 PM (in response to Anna Wood)
        
        Great answer
        Thank You
        
        Friend of mine did send it to somebody who has those programs and it worked
        
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