https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640407#M45298 <P>It was for such parts in our company that we had to buy a second CAD with the word Mechnical in the title, so that our dwg models could be converted into "sheet metal" and create unfolded solids. In AutoCAD, this is done only by manual drawings or by the Unfold plugin, one copy of which costs about $500. There are also free LISPs, but as you wrote, they don't always work.</P> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 02:42:46 GMT AVCPlugins 2022-12-25T02:42:46Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639487#M45292 <P>I have create a "funnel" shape but would like to figure out the size of material if it was laid out flat. I seen a couple lisp on line but they didnt seem to work.</P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 05:59:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639487#M45292 rockybalboa1 2022-12-24T05:59:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639584#M45293 <P>The development of a simple cone is quite easy to draw by hand - remember the school drawing course. Or search for paid plugins by the word "Unfold". It will be expensive. Or use other dwg-programs (no AutoCAD) with "Sheet Metal" modules.</P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 08:13:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639584#M45293 AVCPlugins 2022-12-24T08:13:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639695#M45294 <P dir="ltr">Perhaps just follow this formula to figure out surface area of a funnel</P><P dir="ltr"><A href="https://www.vedantu.com/question-answer/an-oil-funnel-made-of-tin-sheet-consists-of-a-class-10-maths-cbse-5f75e3a7721a917006292c37" target="_blank">https://www.vedantu.com/question-answer/an-oil-funnel-made-of-tin-sheet-consists-of-a-class-10-maths-cbse-5f75e3a7721a917006292c37</A></P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 10:47:21 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639695#M45294 paullimapa 2022-12-24T10:47:21Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639706#M45295 <P>If you don't need a unfolded solid, but just want to see the surface area, then you can use the <A href="https://sites.google.com/site/avcplugins/palette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AVC Properties palette</A>. This palette shows the area of the selected surface and the sum of the areas if multiple surfaces are selected.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="AVCPlugins_0-1671879390439.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1155908i963C3C6F655A57F7/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="AVCPlugins_0-1671879390439.png" alt="AVCPlugins_0-1671879390439.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 10:56:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11639706#M45295 AVCPlugins 2022-12-24T10:56:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640089#M45296 <P>I drew up a crude drawing of something that I would like to do. Basically I need to layout the radius-ed panels on a sheet to accurately cut out from panel goods. Thanks for any help <span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot 2022-12-24 125843.png" style="width: 769px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1155951i1CD4C1647AA7D291/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Screenshot 2022-12-24 125843.png" alt="Screenshot 2022-12-24 125843.png" /></span></P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:05:47 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640089#M45296 rockybalboa1 2022-12-24T19:05:47Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640141#M45297 <P>Simple search will yield a lot of information -such as this video:</P><P><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdqQS0Phhg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdqQS0Phhg</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You don't give any information regarding the thickness of the panels you will be using or the radius dimensions.&nbsp; You may have to make some accommodation for thickness by beveling the edges of the panels so they will fit together.</P> Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:09:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640141#M45297 Washingtonn 2022-12-24T20:09:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640407#M45298 <P>It was for such parts in our company that we had to buy a second CAD with the word Mechnical in the title, so that our dwg models could be converted into "sheet metal" and create unfolded solids. In AutoCAD, this is done only by manual drawings or by the Unfold plugin, one copy of which costs about $500. There are also free LISPs, but as you wrote, they don't always work.</P> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 02:42:46 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-to-figure-cone-size-in-a-flat/m-p/11640407#M45298 AVCPlugins 2022-12-25T02:42:46Z