topic Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:45:19 GMT

Hello,

I have a flange design I'm trying to build and while this seems like a simple operation, I'm getting stuck on it. The two legs of the u-shaped flange, which is at an angle, intersect the base of the flange. It seems like this should be a simple miter of the legs, but apparently not. Anyone have a suggestion for what I'm not getting right?

Thanks.

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Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

kacper.suchomski — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:57:01 GMT

Just trim it.

You'll need to decide if you want to cut them tighter than I did, or if you'd rather shorten the base so the flanges doesn't interfere with the base when creating a flat pattern.

(view in My Videos)

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:59:26 GMT

Copy, trimming is easy. Seems like the collision would/should be handled within the sheet metal tool though.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:01:45 GMT

It also sucks that the "move" tool on that face won't allow me to rotate the face to parallel with the base. That seems like a problem, too.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:05:23 GMT

I have trimmed the offending parts and I still can't get a flat pattern

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

kacper.suchomski — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:07:34 GMT

@KrownCNC wrote:

I have trimmed the offending parts and I still can't get a flat pattern

It's a good idea to wait for the video of the answer to load before responding to it.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:12:24 GMT

It's a better idea to wait until the file is loaded before replying, IMHO.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:08:30 GMT

@KrownCNC

See Attached.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

kacper.suchomski — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:28:38 GMT

@KrownCNC wrote:

It's a better idea to wait until the file is loaded before replying, IMHO.

That's not possible, as servers process recordings after the response is sent.

And there's no point in talking back to people who volunteer their time for you.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:40:18 GMT

@KrownCNC wrote:

It's a better idea to wait until the file is loaded before replying, IMHO.

@KrownCNC

Can you explain how to do that?

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

KrownCNC — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:56:38 GMT

Chamfer is an interesting solution. Doesn't work for what I need, but not a tool I had considered.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:08:53 GMT

@KrownCNC wrote:
Doesn't work for what I need, but not a tool I had considered.

@KrownCNC

What do you need?

I added a second and third possible "solution" to my previous response.

Once your Design Intent is known a solution can be provided.

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

johnsonshiue — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:21:54 GMT

Hi! Here is another workaround to consider. Create the flanges with some offset. Unfold the flanges, move the faces and make the cuts. Refold them back.

Many thanks!

Re: Sheet Metal - Intersecting Body not Mitering

jpr73350 — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:47:58 GMT

Hi, I use the draft command. We see zero gap to base flange

https://a360.co/4tKRlmD