Creating a curved sheet metal part

[odm357]

I'm trying to create a curved sheet metal part. I will be rolled manually, but I need to know the unfolded shape to have it cut.

I'm starting with the sketches, one above the other. Each sketch has a line in U shape that is NOT aligned to the other one. I then used a surface loft tool to create the surface between both sketches, then I created a sheet metal part. When I try to flatten it, I get this error:

Can't complete sheet metal operation due to model compute error.

Any help will be appreciated!

[m.sachin.krishna]

Hi,

I have attached a reference file with the outcome you need. Let me know if it helps in any way. You can go through the timeline and see what I have done.

I created a sheet metal component from the Sheet metal tab first and used the flange command to extrude up to a certain distance and I offset a plane. Used this plane to split the body to get what you need. Now the sheet metal component can be made as a flat pattern. You can change the thickness in the sheet metal rules.
Thanks.

[odm357]

thanks a lot @m.schin.krishna.

It's very close, but it is not touching the second sketch at the top.

I think that is what makes it difficult.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

I think this is what you want.  Model is attached.

[jhackney1972]

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[vanessadebono95]

this help so much, thank you!