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Bend corner gaps

Anonymous — Tue, 19 May 2020 10:22:38 GMT

On the current part im building I have all 4 edges bent up and I was wanting the corners to come together and tough on the inside edges so I could weld the outside edge. For some reason I cant figure out how to get the gaps to come together to touch. Im using flanges for the sides that are being bent up instead of folding along a line since theyre the easiest for me to work with, not sure if thats part of the issue.

Attached is a picture of the computer model vs my real steel product. I was hoping that the computer model was just showing the corners weird but of course my end model ended up almost exactly like the computer model.

Re: Bend corner gaps

Anonymous — Tue, 19 May 2020 10:23:19 GMT

I know there is a corner edit box and Ill go to that and can change the relief shape, etc.. I have it set for a symmetric corner gap. It looks like I should be able to change the corner gap but its greyed out and wont let me

Re: Bend corner gaps

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:33:29 GMT

sorry this thread has been pointless but I figured it out and wanted to post the answer for anyone else who has the same issue.

If I go to "edit feature" on the flange

then go to corner and chose "arc weld"

then at the gap size I type /10 right after gap size so it looks like "gap size/10" it closes the gap really close

What does the "/10" or "/ any number" mean after the gap size? just for future refrence what is it thinking that command means?

Re: Bend corner gaps

johnsonshiue — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:02:13 GMT

Hi! What corner relief option did you choose (Tear or Linear Weld)? Please share the files here. There should be a solution to get the desirable shape.

Many thanks!

Re: Bend corner gaps

JDMather — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:22:15 GMT

Can you Attach your *.ipt file here?

Re: Bend corner gaps

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:24:25 GMT

I got it figured out by adjusting the gap size by typing "gap size/10" not sure what the "/10" actually means but it did the trick. I used arc weld for the corner type since ill be mig welding the corners.

Re: Bend corner gaps

JDMather — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:58:11 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I got it figured out by adjusting the gap size by typing "gap size/10" not sure what the "/10" actually means but it did the trick.

I suspect that your technique can be simplified.

Gap is a variable - probably set to Thickness.

You have simple divided that Gap variable by a factor of 10.