I am trying to fold a piece of neoprene in solidworks, its being treated as a sheet metal part for the purpose of folding it. I am trying to fold this piece length wise, like a hot dog roll, so it gets pinched and is flat where the holes are lined up and the other part of the material is a "C" shape, how would I go about making this fold? I have attached the part below. Thank you.
Hi Kyle,
Would it not be better creating the sheet in the formed state, then you can unfold it and add in the cuts and holes then fold it back again?
Yes I could do this, it was previously drawn so I was just wondering if it possible to do it with just bends.
Is this what you are after?
I did that by sketching a straight line down the middle of the part and then creating a sketched bend.
Close, but the holes on either side need to be flush and the material needs to be pinched together
Is it something along these lines that you require?
Or this way round?
Martin, the first picture you posted is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. Can you explain what you did please?
I have attached zip file of the modified part for you to interrogate. All I did was insert a sketched bend for the flat parts and a sketch bend as shown previous for the middle bend. You just have to have a play about with the bend radius of the internal bend to get it to match up.
I can't seem to open your modified part martin, where about is your sketch bend line located for the flat pieces of the part?
Another way of looking at this. Started with the profile of the base flange, fiddled with is until I got the same size flat pattern size as yours then unfolded and converted the edges of your model. Cut it and folded it back up.
I would send you a file but I see you are using something previous to 2014
I have found a solution using Martin's answer, thank you everyone for your quick responses and feedback I really appreciate it.
I have attached zip file of the modified part for you to interrogate. All I did was insert a sketched bend for the flat parts and a sketch bend as shown previous for the middle bend. You just have to have a play about with the bend radius of the internal bend to get it to match up.