Sheet metal made with extrude from sketch does not show bends in bend table

william_holden959

I found one thread that spoke of the tangent joints created from a converted part to sheet metal. But I have not seen any discussions on how to get the bends in the bend table (or ultimately, the center of the bends in the dxf file). Even a very simple part made by extruding an open sketch will not convert the bend to the bend table. The flat pattern is fine. I don't think it's possible to create my part by thickening a closed sketch; the sheet metal wraps around a cylinder.

Any ideas on how I can remedy this? The dxf file needs the center bend marks for it to be usable in my case. Thanks for any help.

bryan_lagrange

You could trying to click on the Include bends check box and if you are using thicken and including the drawn radius click on the Tangent propagation check box. Can you post a link to the document to get a closer look at the model?

william_holden959

I do not see an option for include bends with the extrude option and I don't believe that a part like this can be drawn by using "thicken" in OnShape.

Here's a document containing an example. The flat pattern is accurate, but the bend table does not contain the bends.

bryan_lagrange

In the box "arcs to extrude as bends" select what you will be bending to get the bends in the table.

bryan_lagrange

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/71b22d39ac303c072fda03fb/w/07b732a30227a6ce72b2e9e5/e/e6c81dbd464dbfba13bf4e2a

william_holden959

Holy Smokes!! Thanks a million! I thought I was dead in the water. Turns out I was just being dumb as usual. Seriously, thanks so much!

bryan_lagrange

Your welcome, This is what the Onshape forum and community do for each other.