Stiffening Ribs In Sheet Metal

Stiffening Ribs In Sheet Metal

kevinwatts
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Stiffening Ribs In Sheet Metal

kevinwatts
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Has anyone found a way in the Sheet Metal Workspace to add embossed ribs on the inside of bends to act as stiffening ribs for sheet metal parts?

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stiller.design
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there is no direct way, but you can always cut out some sections and model some stiffening ribs with surfaces and then thicken them. Not a straight forward way but possible

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etfrench
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How would you make them in the real world?

ETFrench

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TheCADWhisperer
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Relatively easy to model if you don’t need Flat Pattern. 
But these are deformation process and Fusion is (mostly) limited to cylindrical or conical bends.

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

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kevinwatts
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Yes, I agree. It would be easy to model if not in Sheet Metal Workspace or in Sheet Metal Workspace if you don’t need Flat Pattern.  If it was a short run you could just weld a plate against both inner surfaces. For mass production it would be better to punch the feature and bend as needed.

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TheCADWhisperer
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@kevinwatts wrote:

For mass production it would be better to punch the feature and bend as needed.


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alexandwirtz
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how is this modeled in fusion? can you provide the file or explain the steps taken? 

 

Thank you!

Alex

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TheCADWhisperer
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@alexandwirtz 

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file of your attempt to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

While the geometry can be modeled - do you understand from the discussion that Fusion will not create a Flat Pattern with the rib.

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alexandwirtz
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Thanks for your response, I figured out a way to model it (see attached). -The flat pattern I is not necessary in this case, but its possible to just export it before the "stamping" of the model or while those features are suppressed.

Thanks!

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TheCADWhisperer
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@alexandwirtz 

You have numerous unresolved issues highlighted in your Timeline, therefore I will have to start over from scratch to demonstrate how I would do the model. (There is an easier technique.)

I have some other designs ahead of this one - so check back.

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