How to Draw Side and Miter Corners on Aluminum Box

[2wheelswelding]

Hello, 

I'm trying to draw the attached box in sheet metal. I need this as a flat pattern to cut out on CNC. The box has one side with a longer angle than the other three sides that doesn't mate properly when using flange command. Also, I cannot get the upper corners to miter same as the other three corners. I can use the unfold command and draw the miter corners but I get and error when re-folding. Can you help?

Thank you,

[laughingcreek]

can you attach your fusion file?  (export it as an .f3d)

[2wheelswelding]

Attached .f3d file.

Thanks,

[Warmingup1953]

Going via the Surface body route I can get the basics (but in 0.1mm Thick with poor gaops!) but I'm sure there's a better way!

Box.jpg

[2wheelswelding]

Thank you for your help!

Is there a way to download this? Also, how would I close up the gaps? The box corners are all welded and a large gap doesn't work.

Thanks,

[Warmingup1953]

By all means, have a quick look at this faulty WIP. I will have another play today during my lunch break.

[Drewpan]

Hi,

I had a similar problem to this. The way I got around it was to tweak the sides I wanted to close the gaps on until it

either failed or closed it enough that it was acceptable. I just zoomed in close and used push pull on the edges and

it worked out ok.

There should be an easier way to do this but that method worked for me.

Cheers

Andrew

[Warmingup1953]

It was an obvious workaround when I thought about it..... Slice dice and join!BOX66.PNG

[laughingcreek]

maybe a hybrid approach? see attached

[2wheelswelding]

Thanks for your help on this. Sorry, but I'm not entirely following what you did here. Can you provide more details?

[user015M86Y · Accepted solution]

Hello, here is my proposal: everything is done in flange except the 2 chamfers which are done with draft (see timeline)

https://a360.co/3WsxbhR

[2wheelswelding]

Thanks, user015M86Y! Your solution works and is fairly quick and easy. 

Thanks to all that replied. It was very helpful.