Hello
I'm coming back to you with my propeller problem. Thanks to you I was able to make my spiral and get its flattening.
But I'd like to add a fold (extrude sketch 14) and integrate it into the sheet metal part. I tried to unfold the transition folds but I am then unable to fold it.
Do you have a solution? I'm on the 2011 sp5 version
Kind regards
Stéphane
Edit: Would you know how to get on the develop the bend lines?
Hello
I think the problem comes from the face which is not a plane but a B-spline.
CDT
Ronald
Hello
The sheet metal module has its limits.
I don't think that's possible with Solidworks.
You can always try to use the "Unfold" function and not "unfold" and insert your sketch by creating a new plan, I'm skeptical, but you never know =)
View image
And here is a second illustration, but the result is not foldable... You'll have the shape unfolded but that's all.
In fact, I managed to integrate my sketch into the 3d sketches that form the transition fold. :D (remember to put tangent curves everywhere, that's what I missed the 1st time)
On the other hand I still don't have a solution when it comes to finding where to place my folds for the realization of the piece...
I'll upload the solution if I find someone from the forum before then.
Hi @ Stephane B
your piece http://www.lynkoa.com/sites/default/files/questions/answer/23/07/2014/helice_maquette_cone.sldprt
folds and unfolds without problems
what's your problem
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@gt22: My problem is to be able to trace the bend lines on my part for the realization of the propeller.
it's not going to be easy since your room has veil
for the first fold no problem
but for the others???
your piece is already stretched and twisted
or you play via your axis and coincident lines on the flat surface on the curvature of your piece
so in my opinion let the sheet metal workers do their thing
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you need to measure the outside and inside length of your spiral curve
and divide into x part + you will have part and + will be clean
and draw lines
That's what I can tell you
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Gt22 right
Being a sheet metal worker, I can tell you that a piece like this is really complicated to make.
Good luck^^
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Thanks for the idea... I'm posting the finished piece with its unfolded and a few lines of folding.
I don't think I'm going to make friends in the workshop...
That's for sure!
It's a hassle to shape this piece...
How do you manage to have such a small bending radius on a thickness of 3mm?
What tools do you use in your workshop?
@ Bart
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