Sheet metal : create a bend along a line ?

philippe_marin

Hi, 
I have a sheet metal part, and would like to add a bend somewhere in the middle of an existing flat area. I can find how to add a bend by adding material on a free edge, but no way to bend a flat zone along a given line without adding material. The bending line could be defined by a segment in a sketch drawn on the face.
Someone can help please?

MBartlett21

@philippe_marin
You can use this FeatureScript to do that: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9f116620b0f6d04445f57293

philippe_marin

Ok I'll try this FS!  Thanks a lot.

Isoworks

Hello MBarlett21.
Trying to improve my sheet metal skills. This FS is great.
I was playing with a more complex part and there were some errors. I thought you might be interested in knowing. Of course there may be something that I am dong that caused the errors. And that would be great to learn.

Link to model. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b5183c2c4f2fc4d19954566f/w/1ba84ac20528e9d7f131797e/e/86a604e4203f0bd27a814818

rodrigo_magadan489

How do I find the FS? 

matt_schultz

I am having trouble with OnShape, it is telling me it cannot resolve entities.  Does anyone know what I may be doing wrong?

eric_pesty

You have top pick the fixed end of the part... the red box indicates it needs a selection in it. just pick one of the edges on the end of your part (the ones parallel to your bend line)

Patryk_Franc

Hi. Can this feature have an option to not use bend reliefs or have an option to select to tear? At the moment I can't achive the geamoetry I want. 

and this is how it was made in SW

dirk_van_der_vaart

No problem, copy my file and see how it is done.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/0bd2e7cdf881bbbf23c7ddbd/w/273849c6f1933a628d8a9316/e/b451cb4c656e336dd919f7e3