Hello
With a good method, this sheet can be done in SolidWorks:
- Either with the "transition fold" sheet metal function but in the case of non-paralleling you will not have the hooking lines
- Or by creating in volume by cutting an area and transforming into sheet metal thanks to the "insert folds" function. (see file)
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That's exactly what I did, "transition crease" function.
By the way, I'm saying a stupid thing, in this case there's no need for a hooking line so everything is ok!
You can also download examples (SolidWorks) of boilermaking that are out of the ordinary. These components use the transition folds and the crunching method. There are examples of cone/cone intersection, cylinder cone, Y-shaped assemblies etc...
This library is available for free download (registration only) on the myCADservices website:
Kind regards
Hello
Solidworks unfolds without problem but I don't have the fold lines
Do your two ends correspond to circles? and not a circle at the base and an ellipse at the top?
I can't read your part, I have solidworks 2012 64bits (is this normal?)
I'll put you all the initial file
Excuse me, the formatting wasn't supposed to give that...
Hello
JM:
Solidworks unfolds without problem but I don't have the fold lines
Jose:
Do your two ends correspond to circles? and not a circle at the base and an ellipse at the top?
Coyote:
I can't read your part, I have solidworks 2012 64bits (is this normal?)
I'll put you all the initial file
Hello
I'm in 2013 indeed, try with this one which must still be in 2012.
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I'm also in 2013...
Yes yes, it is indeed 2 circles and not a circle and an ellipse.
However, I created an angular plane to make my 2nd circle.
Where I don't understand is at the level of the fold lines.
The tube is circular so isn't supposed to have any creases?
To finish on the part in PJ (hopper), SW reacts strangely... I think you have to extend the piece to recut it in order to have a clean face (cf: Attachment).
Indeed, if the sketch planes are not parallel, there is no bend line appearing in the unfold.
You will therefore be forced to create them, for this you can download on Lynkoa a tutorial (free) indicating the method of calculating the transition folds:
http://www.lynkoa.com/tutos/t%C3%B4lerie-raccordement-par-transition
I think that's the only solution for you.
Kind regards
Sorry for the delay...
So your conclusions are:
My original question was:
My question now is:
Thanks in advance
Yes catia is able to do it in the workshop
Mechanical Design / Sheet Metal Design or Generative Sheet Metal Design
you have to create the piece in this workshop
then you use the unfold fold function
Hello Thomas.
It's a bit far-fetched but it seems to be OK
The file is in V5-6R2012.
File attached in R19
Without using PartDesign (much less far-fetched than the previous one).
Hello, concerning your files, I was only able to read the last one, I am in R20.
It seems to me that your section of the inclined plane is not a circle but an ellipse...
It's not a big deal, what I want to know how to do is extract the crease lines, I didn't understand how you do it...
I have received your file.
I think I don't explain myself well, I know how to unfold a complex shape, what I want are the crease lines automatically under catia.
As you will see on the screenshot, I have the crease line display.
So for your geometry the result Catia = SolidWorks.
Maybe with business software like Logopress?
I work with MD2 and SMD under Catia, is your colleague sure of him?
I don't know if I'm missing a detail of your piece, but it's pretty basic. You draw your first open circle in the first base plane, then you start by inserting your inclined plane, you draw your second open circle on it, and then you use the transition fold function. And that's it. You can unfold your cone afterwards after.