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Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:03:46 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to bend a gusset so that one of it's side faces is flush to another gussets face.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

mdavis22569 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:09:04 GMT

THey look parallel ... you may want to see if they are inline in the 3d assembly.

if they are both bent to the same angle then you know you need to look at the assembly

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:12:11 GMT

Sorry. They are parallel. Wrong word. I am trying to get the outside faces flush, if that mkaes more sense.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

mdavis22569 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:15:02 GMT

are they the same part

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:17:13 GMT

They are not the same part.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

mdavis22569 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:20:26 GMT

need to move the bend location back or forward on one ....

attach the assembly ....

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

JDMather — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:51:02 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I am trying to bend....

I doubt that I would use Bend Part.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:50:38 GMT

What would you do?

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

JDMather — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:12:02 GMT

Attach your Bracket-front and Bracket-rear here and I will demonstrate what I would do.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:25:45 GMT

OK.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

JDMather — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:29:22 GMT

iProperties indicates that you are on r2015 Service Pack 0

The first thing I would do is install the latest Service Pack and Update for 2015.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

JDMather — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:35:31 GMT

Is there a logical reason that there are no dimensions on your sketches?

Were these sketches imported from AutoCAD?

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:39:26 GMT

Yes they were imported from autocad... unconstrained and undimensioned.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

JDMather — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:43:16 GMT

Ah well, then my next step will be to fully constrain/dimension.

Does the Flat Patten size have to remain the same as provided in these two files?

Assuming yes, then I will figure out finished dimensions...

If no, then I will figure out finished dimensions...

...and model as Sheet Metal part.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:05:32 GMT

Yes, I would prefer to not have to change the flat pattern dimensions.

Re: Bending part angle to create parallel faces

spencernamcor_us — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:42:15 GMT

Any instruction as to what I should do next?