how to convert an extrusion and adjacent surfaces into one flat pattern part
I'm trying to make Loft 15 and Loft 16 into a continuous part with extrude 2 so that i can covert it into a flat pattern with bends and then extract a dxf file so I will be able to cut it out on my plasma table, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do this. Am I missing something or will I just have to cut separately and weld the parts afterward?
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here's an approach to convert/thicken an extrude into a sheet metal bent part. I drew only a quarter of the shape.
it has trouble where to points meet, so I hacked/cheated there with a move face.
some of the triangular conrners create collisions/self-intersections in the flat pattern and indeed are better to weld in afterwards.so check this out. I couldn't get it to mirror to make the part whole.
probably doesn't like to mirror on a bend or something. so perhaps bend that later or mirror before converting to sheet metal…0 -
Here's another approach to have a look at.
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