topic Re: folding/bending into shape in AutoCAD Forum

folding/bending into shape

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:20:09 GMT

Hi..i have a 2d drawing that i would like 2 extrude to a 1.5mm (please see attached image} i would then like to fold the flat 3d 1.5mm shape from the dotted lines seen on the picture..how do i go about doing this? i want it to fold something like the image i attached that i found online.. any help would be great..

thank you..

james .

Re: folding/bending into shape

imadHabash — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:28:19 GMT

Hi,

PRESSPULL command is your need.start to use this command on simple shape to understand how it's works.then you can start on your 2D shape.this command give different results when select the polyline itself and when pick inner the area between two polyline.

Good Luck..

Re: folding/bending into shape

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:33:37 GMT

thank you imad for your time and reply..but once pres pulled how can i bend the flat shape..by that i mean bend the 8 outer fawks so they stand vertically..kin of like spiders legs?

thanks

james

Re: folding/bending into shape

imadHabash — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:00:30 GMT

if i understand your need... you can by Presspull and offsetedge and Filletedge command manage all of your drawing.i prepare this screencast as a hint to start your drawing.

Re: folding/bending into shape

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:47:11 GMT

thank you so much for you help..

now how would i stand this shape vertical on top on that extruded edge?..please see photo..

thanks

Re: folding/bending into shape

Patchy — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:03:33 GMT

Maybe drawing the surface, array them to get 8 equal spaces then SLICE the top.

The basic is this:

Re: folding/bending into shape

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:14:32 GMT

thank you so much for your time and help..you have solved my problem 🙂