Sheet Metal Curve

[Anonymous]

I am trying to figure out how to do a curve with sheet metal. I know I can
do it if I create the side profile and set my thickness as the width of the
part, but how can I do it if I have a flat piece and want to curve that?

Thanks,
Gary Marzetti

[Anonymous]

use the bend tool with a large bend radius?

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"Gary_M" wrote in message
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> I am trying to figure out how to do a curve with sheet metal. I know I can
> do it if I create the side profile and set my thickness as the width of the
> part, but how can I do it if I have a flat piece and want to curve that?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary Marzetti
>
>

[Anonymous]

OK, I tried that but my piece now has multiple levels to it, much like a "U"
Shape but with flats off the top of the "U" ( -u- ) Kinda

Gary Marzetti

[Anonymous]

I have posted a File of this under Sheet Metal Curve in IVCF if anyopne
wants to give it a shot.

Thanks,
Gary Marzetti

[Anonymous]

That part isn't flat? Are you trying to bend it across the existing bends? Sheetmetal
tools won't do it. Probably have to sweep it if I am understanding what you want.

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"Gary_M" wrote in message
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> I am trying to figure out how to do a curve with sheet metal. I know I can
> do it if I create the side profile and set my thickness as the width of the
> part, but how can I do it if I have a flat piece and want to curve that?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary Marzetti
>
>

[Anonymous]

Yes, thats what I want. I wonder if this will ever be possible with
Inventor? We normally do Rails in Ideas, but they do not a have sheet metal
section so it is made as a swept profile. That group was hoping to use IV a
demonstartion tool and curving that rail was key. Inside the rail are some
teeth (to be cut later) but when they try to create the teeth they look a
little chopy. Isn't there a way to draw on a curved surface?

Gary Marzetti

[Anonymous]

There are a couple of ways to "draw" on a curved surface.

In Sheetmetal, you can use the "Project" tool (flyout) to project the
flat pattern sketch of the part. During the extrude/cut operation,
select "cut across bend".

In a "normal" part, after creating a sketch, you can use the emboss
feature to "wrap" the sketch and cut or extrude it along/over a curved
face.

Another method would be to use the replace face tool by incorporating a
surface that would define the new "extrude to" face.

QBZ


"Gary_M" wrote in message
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> Yes, thats what I want. I wonder if this will ever be possible with
> Inventor? We normally do Rails in Ideas, but they do not a have sheet
metal
> section so it is made as a swept profile. That group was hoping to use
IV a
> demonstartion tool and curving that rail was key. Inside the rail are
some
> teeth (to be cut later) but when they try to create the teeth they
look a
> little chopy. Isn't there a way to draw on a curved surface?