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Split folded sheet metal part to several parts

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daniel.bjoerkman
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Split folded sheet metal part to several parts

Hi! 

I have made a sheet metal part in inventor (see image). I have made the part as it will be in the finished production state. The problem is that the part is impossible to bend from one single plate, so it has to be made from several plates and welded together. 

 

What i want to do is to remove the four corner plates (denoted with red arrows in the image) and make a flat pattern for these separately.

 

The reason i made these corner plates in my model is to get the assembled part 100% correct. if i dont, inventor doesnt make the angles that i need between the flanges in the top. 

 

I hope you understand as I find this difficult to explain.

 

Thank you

Daniel

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mpatchus
in reply to: daniel.bjoerkman

Not sure why you are saying it cannot be created from a single plate.

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Mike Patchus - Lancaster SC

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daniel.bjoerkman
in reply to: mpatchus

Sorry, 

Of course in Inventor it's possible, however in real life this will be very difficult to manufacture with the equipment we have available. 

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SBix26
in reply to: daniel.bjoerkman

Treating this file as your layout, derive it into two new parts and lop off the 45° pieces in one file, and lop off everything except one 45° piece in the other.  Then create a weldment as your finished part.

Sam B
Inventor 2012 Certified Professional

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