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Sheet Metal Help
ethan_1
Member Posts: 17 EDU
I am trying to make what I have in part studio 1 using sheet metal in part studio 2. I hoped to do a Boolean on the second sheet metal part because I want the entire model to be on one flat pattern but that didn't seem to work.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c1f2018a1dbfd15f5c9296da/w/a50642ababd5ff617123bcec/e/c5fa9f5239cd6d8378fef90f
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c1f2018a1dbfd15f5c9296da/w/a50642ababd5ff617123bcec/e/c5fa9f5239cd6d8378fef90f
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fastwayjim
Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 220 PRO
Ya, with parts you have to approach them a bit differently. Instead of sketch-extrude-add-boolean... you need to think about it in terms of sketch-extrude-flange-bend...
Here's how I would approach this part:
I made a public copy for you: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/58a237936e328e0f6f2ff053/w/a9a039a5cac1199ad2605f08/e/4a413c6fbf751ba5ac2dfad36
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Here's how I would approach this part:
I made a public copy for you: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/58a237936e328e0f6f2ff053/w/a9a039a5cac1199ad2605f08/e/4a413c6fbf751ba5ac2dfad3
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