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HOW TO CONVERT SURFACE TO SHEET METAL?

baldo_flores
baldo_flores Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
in Community Support
Does any one know how to convert a surface to sheet metal?

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  • john_mcclary
    john_mcclary Member, Developers Posts: 4,093 PRO
    Answer ✓
    In whe sheetmetal feature choose the thicken option 
  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 6,092 image
    Each surface face must be planar though. Trying to convert a curved surface will not work. 
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • MBartlett21
    MBartlett21 Member, OS Professional, Developers Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Answer ✓
    Alternatively, the Convert option can be used if you want to use all faces of the surface.

    The only surfaces supported are cylindrical, extruded, or planar.
    mb - draftsman - also FS author: View FeatureScripts
    IR for AS/NZS 1100
  • baldo_flores
    baldo_flores Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    Answer ✓
    thank you
  • Alexy_Kougerman
    Alexy_Kougerman Member Posts: 8 ✭
    NeilCooke said:
    Each surface face must be planar though. Trying to convert a curved surface will not work. 

    hey
    what to do if I need to get a unfolder from a surface (single curvature)

  • Alexy_Kougerman
    Alexy_Kougerman Member Posts: 8 ✭
    edited April 2021
    ?
  • lana
    lana Onshape Employees Posts: 777 image
    You can now convert cylindrical or extruded surface to sheet metal. 
  • Alexy_Kougerman
    Alexy_Kougerman Member Posts: 8 ✭
    lana said:
    You can now convert cylindrical or extruded surface to sheet metal. 

    the point is for my case the surface is not cylindrical or extruded, it is loft and single curvature and I need to get a unfolder
  • lana
    lana Onshape Employees Posts: 777 image
    @Alexy_Kougerman
    Then check out this resent custom feature from Konstantin 
  • Alexy_Kougerman
    Alexy_Kougerman Member Posts: 8 ✭
    edited April 2021
    thanks a lot @lana
    I have already contacted @konstantin_shiriazdanov and received help, it is seems to me he is a magician and a wizard...  ;)
    the FS unwrap ruled segment is that I need

    by the way the sheet metal model (fot default inerface) is a good feature, but it does not desire to know conic surfaces unfortunately





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