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flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:39:54 GMT

HI Everyone

I am wanting to make a partial conical shape by rolling it up from a flat piece.

See attached, I have drawn how it looks when it is finished and rolled.

How do I "flat pattern" this.

For the sake of illiustrating I have just drawn it up using "revolve" not any sheet metal functions.

Mike Kovacik

Inventor 2023

South Africa

Re: flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:04:04 GMT

okay everyone

After asking Mr Google, he passed me onto utube,

and I got the answer

My apologies, I should have done that in the first place before coming on to the forum

Re: flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

Sergio.D.Suárez — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:06:58 GMT

Hi, in the video I show you a faster and easier way of what you are trying to achieve, I hope it is useful to you. You don't need to waste a lot of time making the sketch or too many features involved, I hope it is useful to you

https://youtu.be/e2cJqlyqouU

Re: flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 16:24:14 GMT

Thanks Sergio

Yes much the same as the video I found.

Create the cone in sheet metal with a gap in it so it is not closed.

Then flat pattern it

Mike

Re: flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

kacper.suchomski — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 16:26:23 GMT

Do not use solid modeling tools for sheet metal.

Use roll instead rotation.