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Need help with sheet metal tab feature - will not generate in this part
I use the tab feature every so often, I usually draw a sketch attached to a sheet metal part and then click the tab feature to turn that sketch into an extension of my sheet metal part. For some reason in my model im currently working on the tab will not generate and I dont know why If someone can help me understand what I…
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How To Roll Sheet Metal with Perforated Pattern?
Anyone know how to do a pattern on sheet metal that is not a flange, its a roll or some other form? I understand how to do a pattern on a solid and extrude it but, how about doing the same on sheet metal?The extrusion needs to done on the flat surface not on a sold. Here is an example
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Bending Radius
Hello,how do you design sheet metal parts?Do you choose the radius of the punch or do you go to the internal bending radius of the die from the press force table? Our standard stamps have a radius of 0.6mm. Greetings Hobie Translated with Google
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Need help creating a particular geometry
Hi, I needed a hand creating a sheet metal part. It is going to have three faces welded together, but I can't get the initial geometry correct. Essentially, I need a rectange with a chamfer that follows a curve and tapers towards the top on the corner. The top depth is less than the bottom. I believe I need the loft…
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Bend in rolled sheet metal
Bends in flat sheet metal work great but what about bends where a rolled section transitions to a flat section? I can't seem to make that work.
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Query for specific SheetMetalDefinitionEntityType
I would like to filter my edges (from qEverything) to be of a certain SheetMetalDefinitionEntityType, so i can pass them into sheetMetalCornerBreak without it erroring out. Is there any way to do this?
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Sheet processing, connections are not displayed.
Hello, why can not I change the links in the view of the flat part.The list is not displayed to me. I want to convert all 4 open edges into seams. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/4fb52b1f1060526730fa9864/w/1b4ef834c4083f079a0d5de5/e/4da6adbd23923db8f7093a94 Gruß Hobie
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Work With Bend Deduction / Bend Allowence in Sheet Metal?
Hello, is there a way to work bending with bending allowance and bending deduction instead of using K Factor? We have bending tables for all tools, materials and sheet thicknesses. So it can be bent to 0.1mm tolerance. With the K factor, this is only an approximation and more suitable for locksmiths. Google is responsible…
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Relif Cut
Hello, is there an automatic function to make a free cut for holes that are too close to the bending edge? Once constructed an example. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/17763e1bca9abe8f571334e7/w/4e6c4b1da9827dde10ae8531/e/209f66484bca7a61ca701914
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How do I construct/model a rolled plate in Onshape.
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Mirrored Sheet metal
I mirrored my sheet model but I want it to create a new entity because they are not cut in the same sheet metal. One is for the left side and the other for the side so some bends are not the same. Is there a way for the mirrored part to become its own sheet metal model?
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Why is my sheet metal flat view reversed from my isometric view?
My sheet metal flat view is reversed from my isometric view. The Axis Icon in the flat view is reversed from the Axis Icon in the drawing area of the Parts Studio. And when I bring it in to a drawing it is reversed. It looks like it would still bend properly if we are willing to put up with all bends shown as "Down". My…
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Help with simple sheet metal needed
So I'm working my way through the sheet metal help, and videos and thought while I did I would post my problem up here. I've not worked with sheet metal models in any cad package and need a simple part which has a bit in the middle bent up. This is the desired shape (sans bends):…
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Flat pattern from convert
Having some trouble creating a sheet metal model for my part. I realize some features won't be possible so I excluded the faces of them. Model is here: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a71bc4365dae58b5c767636e/w/d7917624a78333e84709a4ea/e/262b54fa3622521777020b6d
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Why can't I edit my Sheet Metal Model?
I am designing a box and I am using the sheet metal function. Project / file can be found here. Now I want to increase the sheet metal thickness. However, when I edit the sheet metal model the green tick to confirm my changes is inactive/not clickable. See attached screenshot. In another sheet metal model it did work as I…
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sweep feature convert to sheetmetal fail
I am trying to convert a sweep feature to a sheetmetal part. Has anyone tried this? I keep getting sheetmetal failed errors.
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dimensions
Hello, is it possible to dimension a bending part in the 3d view and print out this area? How do I measure 11.22 in the drawing?Do I have to make a second sketch which I put over the bending part and transfer the line from the second sketch back to the first sketch? So I have a guide for the dimensioning? Is not that…
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Suggested approach for bend sheet metal panel with tabs
While trying to design a cover for a box I am struggling to find the best approach. Hope you can help me out / point me in the right direction. I have the following box out of sheet metal. I want the parts to be lasercut and machine bend. I can just upload a step file. The light blue panel on the right hand side will be…
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Placing sheet metal rip
I want to make the yellow band with 4 corner bends and a rip on the construction line as shown. The dimensions of the band are derived from the 3 cylinders by an extruded solid that matches the dimensions of the 3 cylinders.
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Unwrapping Tube/Pipe (Cylinders)
How would I go about unwrapping tube ends? I'm using the beam feature to model a tube chassis. Looking to unwrap the ends of the tubes so I can have a template to cut/notch the tube ends in preparation for welding. Any solutions to this? It seems it can't be done with sheet metal...