Hello
I would like to know if there is a function to make tabs for tube folding to make a folded tubular structure.
For the moment I am creating the structure of the tube in folding and adding folds.
I'd like to save design time (even if I always use the same base for different projects).
These tabs allow laser cutting and "manual" bending of the sides, thus avoiding splicing defects, and the elements are made in one block.
Thank you.
With the option of smart components it's not possible to cut and make your folds
If you make your parts in volume you create your cuts right where they should be
A block sketches cut out
you go through sheet metal and you unfold
it doesn't work?
@+ ;-)
Not sure that in sheet metal it is accepted, there is no open contour on a tube
the images speak for themselves: if I understand correctly, you start with a straight U-shaped profile, then once a cut is made, you bend it at 90°.
In a single function this is not possible in solidworks, on the other hand we can possibly create a library function that will come to make the cuts (without redrawing them each time), all that would remain is to make the folds in sketched folds for example.
However, if you start from a geometry directly drawn in 3D, the library function is also a good solution, then use the convert to sheet metal function for example
If I had to, I would do the following:
_Volume in 3D by scanning
_Coque (or 1st Thin Extrusion Scan)
3D _Esquisse of the miter and junction cutouts of the tube section
_Tolerie / Cutting using 3D sketching
_Tolerie / Inserting Folds
Adjusting sheet metal settings as needed.
See SolidWorks 2013 example.
Hello
You say that you always use the same basis. Why not save your document as a template (prtdot)? This way you start from this model each time, you change the dimensions and thus create your new part.
Kind regards