I created this part, but later had to split it due to limitations of available material lengths. Now, when I flatten the front and rear pieces, the width of the flat pattern (28 15/16 vs 29 1/8) and the bend line locations (7 3/4, 14 7/16, ... vs 7 13/16, 14 5/8,...) do not match. The formed views and model construction show the junction of these to parts to match identically.
Any ideas??
Chad,
Did the k-factor somehow get changed between the two parts?
Jerry Steiger
Jerry,
No, I did think of k-factors, and verified that they matched. In fact, EVERY sheet metal parameter that I could find to check matched between the two. There might have been something else I wasn't aware of. A discrepancy in the parameters for bending / flattening is the only thing that would seem to make sense, because the two component parts matched pefectly under visual inspection (while in the formed state.) Regrettably, I have since deleted this file, so I really can't say much more than that.
Ultimately, I started over from scratch and made 2 distinct parts rather than splitting the original one.
Thanks for asking, though.
Chad
Good afternoon Chad,
One of things that I have done in the past when I found myself in this position, is make a configuration for the second part and add a sketch using a rectangle with one of the corners in the midpoint of the end edge, than make a through cut. Do the same for the other side.
That way you don't have to change a lot or re-do,
Just my 2 cents
Later,
John
Try increasing your tolerances under options\units. If you're working in 1/16ths, it might just be rounding up/down. Try changing to 4 decimal places and see where you're at.