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Windows XP sp3

Inventor 2010 sp3

I have this piece in the sheet metal environment.  It should be an even .375".  I cannot get it to unfold.  I have tried remodeling it with a straight path and an elliptical curve with the same result.

[#2]

Your part is not modeled correctly for a sheet metal part.

[#3]

Um...could you be more specific?  I thought the restriction was an even thickness that can be unfolded.  Id the loft what is causing the issue?

[#4]

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grim2020 wrote:

  I thought the restriction was an even thickness that can be unfolded. 

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Are you willing to start over from scratch?

[#5]

I can visualize some of the steps, but not quite all.  Fire away...

[#6]

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grim2020 wrote:

 Fire away...

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I am curious how this part fits with the mating parts since Loft actually results in some rather undefined edges.  Before I spend time presenting a solution I would like to confirm that it is the correct solution.  Can you attach the mating parts here or supply more information on the assembly design intent.

[#7]

Good morning,

Sorry for the delay.  The part was sent to me from a client.  It is a portion of a water gateway that starts as an oblong in the horizontal and ends in 90 degrees offset to one side as a circle in the vertical.  I do not have the whole model, just this piece, but I can request it for tomorrow as the company isn't working today.  I would greatly benefit from your wisdom as to how to approach breaking the parent object down into unfoldable plates.

Thank you JD.

[#8]

Hi Grim,

Here is some ideas for you. The model is not exactly the same as yours but. Id would help to see the picture where the part goes.

Regards,

Igor.