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Rolled Sheetmetal Part
patrick_mcgowan580
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Hello all, I have a part here that I am trying to create in sheet metal. Its actually a flexible PCB but in Fusion I used the sheet metal tools to model it and get a useable flat pattern from it.
I am in the process of trying to figure out how it can be done in Onshape and I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a workflow.
I got the main big cyclindrical bend in it using extrude in the sheetmetal tool to creat a rolled part however the leg tabs are proving diffucult.
Thanks for your time, images below.
Paddy
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You'll need to make sure there are flat spots where the circular arc transitions into those T junctions. Onshape's sheet metal can't currently support doubly curved geometry or lofted transitions.
Derek Van Allen | Engineering Consultant | MeddlerActually the workflow turned out to be quite simple, once I got around using the bend tool and placing the sketches in the right spot.
Not fully there yet but its definitely going in the right direction.