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mcgyver,
Thanks for this work-flow
Worked like a charm for me!
Cheers ... Chris
Hi mcgyvr
great! that works well, is it possible to have two different sized faces so the the bend transition from the first full width say 50mm up into the second full with say 100mm wide?
i played with this but the bend width stays the same as the smallest width.
regard Adrian
Adrian,
I didn't use that, b/c I just needed a 'joggle joint' for sheet metal parts to join co-planar.
However, I did look up the help file to make sure I did it right, and it seems that one of their video tutorials shows what you're talking about with like 3 scenarios.
... Chris
Hi Chris
Thanks, what did you search for to find these videos or do you have a link?
regards Adrian
I discovered a 'joggle joint' can be made using either the "bend" or "face" command in the sheetmetal module.
I used the "face" command for reasons I can't recall.
See the attached screen-shot that I got to by accessing "help" from within the "bend" command.
I haven't tried to do what you want to do, but maybe you can get it to work for you?
... Chris
Hi Chris thanks, i have tried these when i was messing about but the bend extension is not working??
I am including a sample file as I hope this gets noticed as a possible bug
I am using inventor 2012, I have tried a double bend and as in this enclosed sample a single bend but i can't seem to get the "bend extension perpendicular to side faces" to work, it always extends to the width of the smallest edge?
is this a bug in 2012?
regards Adrian
Adrian,
I sent you the wong Help file screen shot.
Find attached the correct one.
Turns-out you can't do what you want to do, unless the adjoining sheet you're connecting to has tapered/angled edges.
Cheers ... Chris
Adrian,
I have 2010, so can't open your 2012 file.
... Chris
Hi Chris
I think this feature should woork on a standard bend as in my sample file, I am sure it is a bug? can anyone verify this?
regards Adrian