I've been stuck for a while on a function that I use very often in sheet metal: tenons/mortises.
In this case I have a large tubular structure to make, round tube Ø48.3. I know that some lasertubes cut the tenons and mortises in order to simplify the mounting between the tubes, which is exactly what I want to do.
But it seems (or I didn't understand everything) that SW doesn't know how to make mortise tenons between two round tubes!
Small illustration, I want to make two tenons on the vertical tube and therefore two mortises on the horizontal tube at the level of the arrows.
Solidworks does not know how to do tubular structures. In general, you can draw what you want (export in step) and the laser technician makes the mortise posts himself with his adapted software.
So I will certainly change creamery, last time for square tubes my subcontractor did not want to make them. I had to do them myself but this was easy...
I'm not closing right away, you never know... maybe someone will have a tip...
Hello The mortise tenon function of SW is a function of the sheet metal module. The trick may be to roll sheet metal instead of using the welded construction tube, or to make a tool with the cutouts compatible with your different tube diameters. I don't have time to try this afternoon but it may be a path to explore.
After seeing the video below shared by soring and testing with SW22SP5, it works without problem with square/rect tubes, thanks.
Oh m... It's a shame to have used the welded construction function, otherwise it will be simpler but here I think it's also possible but more complicated
The sharing will be complicated... The whole thing is rather heavy and on top of that there is a confidentiality clause... But if necessary I can redraw another structure on the same principle that will have nothing to do with this one. If a trick can work, I'm all for it! Maybe I'll have some time tomorrow morning.
A little late on this action but it's quite doable on solidworks... but not in a conventional way, we would say...
The round lasertube, I make it with surface The idea is to generate the inner shape of the tube and then thicken outwards after having previously cut the empty parts. The thickness will be done in a normal way at the cylinder, generating the shapes of each impression in a normal way as well
It seems cumbersome but each " surface-restricter " of the treemanager has no link with the other functions, so easy to delete, modify, without impacting the rest
In the case of a " simple " perpendicular mechanically welded node, We can also start with our mechanically welded and add a set surface to the joint, then use this surface to remove the material
Thank you for your tip. It's true that we don't usually think about using surface functions. I'll keep that aside... You never know, it can be useful.
In fact, I also sourced another subcontractor for laser-tubes who can do the mortises/tenons for me on demand and it doesn't matter what shape the tubes are! So depending on the needs, I have 2-3 different subcontractors work...
everything) that SW doesn't know how to make mortise tenons between two round tubes!
