I think I know how to do it, just cannot seem to figure it out! I need to make a 4 sided pyramid, convert to sheet metal, so it is 1 piece that will be bent. I have tried lofted, but must be putting the inputs wrong.
I also tried draft, but the tip of my pyramid is a point, not a square/rectangle face. Any help would be awesome~
Good morning Jason,
Review the attached,
Later,
John
99% right; did not even realize you could draft in an extrude; sweet. But the pyramid I need to make does not have a bottom, just the 4 sides; that is my fault for not being clear enough. Also how did you figure the draft angle out? My sides need to be 18.5 long, so just trying to see what formula/etc you used.
Thanks so much for your help, already learned 2 or 3 things from it!
Good morning Jason,
I didn't have any formula for the draft, I just changed the angle till I had a point on the top.
However, if you don't want the bottom section, review the attached in how I would do the part instead,
Later,
John
Good morning Jason,
What I would do to figure out the draft angle is make a side view construction sketch and make the slope lines 18.5 long and then measure the angle, then use that value for your draft angle.
Later,
John
Got it working, appreciate it a ton! Here is a link to a little pyramid calculator; it was almost perfect, so I figured I would share it for someone who runs into the same problem as me!
Good morning Jason,
You're welcome, glad you got it worked out, and thanks for the link,
Later,
John
Try the Loft to a point method.
http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/solidworks/sldworks/loft_overview.htm
Use a side view construction sketch to pre-determine the position of the sketch point.
Good morning Kelvin,
That is another way to do it, however he will still need to know where the point is located based on the 18.5 long dimension.
Thank you for sharing the loft to point, I never seen it done that way, again thanks for the tip.
Later,
John
Here is my final file, thanks everyone!
Good morning Jason,
I didn't have any formula for the draft, I just changed the angle till I had a point on the top.
However, if you don't want the bottom section, review the attached in how I would do the part instead,
Later,
John