Converting a "classic" part into sheet metal

Hello

I made a part with the classic solidworks tools but it turns out that this part has a very high fillet that causes me problems when I try to reproduce it in sheet metal. In fact, it is when unfolding that there are errors. And even then I haven't even tried to do the face that bears the leave. 

Does anyone have an idea to solve the problem thank you


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Hello

Can you put your piece in the post so we can see??? If you go in the unfolded state, the folds are activated???

Here is original part and sheet metal test.

No, precisely when I go to the unfolded state, I have errors and it doesn't unfold the part for me


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Thank you

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The piece is really thick. Not easy for the unfolded

It is your removal of material Removed from Material Removed by Extru.14 that prevents development; Try to do it differently

Not to mention the feasibility with solidworks, the part seems difficult to me to make in the workshop.

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I'll take care of it in 1 hour;) ^^

Wow!!

 

When you bend a sheet metal, there is NECESSARILY a bending radius.

 

Your part is impossible to do in classic bending, you will have to profile it rather or take a special bending tool

 

Anyway, if you want to unfold the part, you have to put a bending radius, 0.1 for example

And in the removal of material, you have to check the box normal removal.

 

And the room unfolds as if by magic =)

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@ Bart

This was my impossible conclusion with translation tools because of the requested shelves

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Hello

indeed  , to execute a fold, it is also necessary to respect the "B" dimension (placing on the "V"). you can't fold shelf after shelf you have to  have a dish between two plies, the famous "B" rating.

For me I think  that the only solution to make this part is by stamping.

may the force be with you.

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After that, there are tools that allow you to make 2 folds at the same time.

It is a tool that creates a bend and a counter-fold offset by 1-2-3-4 mm depending on the tool

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Thank you very much for your answers. I was also wondering about the feasibility of the part by this process (which would have been convenient for me). So I have the answer and I'm going to opt for the second solution.

 

Thank you again to all.