Coping intersecting sheet metal profiles while still be able to generate flat pattern.

TinWhisperer
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Coping intersecting sheet metal profiles while still be able to generate flat pattern.

TinWhisperer
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I am looking for some work flow to be able to create "coped" custom sheet metal corners( intersections) .

 

What kind of work flow can I take to develop these profiles with custom copes to generate flat patterns for my plasma to cut.

 

in this case the material is 1/8 aluminum. 

 

the green and yellow profile in the example would be cut to fit the red and blue profile.

 

there would be a couple small bit to take off on the red and blue profile too.

 

ultimately I would want to end up with 4 custom profiles that I could Nest , plasma cut, bend and weld out with a minimum of gaps.

 

A plasma cutter can only cut straight through the material ( perpendicular )  so the flat pattern would have to reflect that.

 

Any suggestion how to achieve this?

 

I would also be valuable if I could go back in my history and change the original opening size and all those changes would carry through the history smoothly.

 

 

Insecting sheet metal profiles iso overview.png

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Insecting sheet metal profiles2.png

 

 

 

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TinWhisperer
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This project is done and installed. 

 

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TheCADWhisperer
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@TinWhisperer wrote:

This project is done and installed.  


Nice!  What would be a good time for me to come up and take delivery?

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