There was an unexpted problem with exportin the flat pattern as a dxf file

There was an unexpted problem with exportin the flat pattern as a dxf file

joostvdien
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There was an unexpted problem with exportin the flat pattern as a dxf file

joostvdien
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Hi all,

 

I am still relatively new to Fusion. I worked a lot on Inventor, Solidworks and Solid edge. The sheet metal in Fusion gives me a headache at the moment. The file attached does not want to be exported. I guess it has something to do with the projected cuts I took out, they show up as a non 2d sketch ones the flat pattern is created. I have however suppressed the features causing this and still it gives the same error message. Can someone please have a look what I am doing wrong? And what would be the best solution to solve this. 

Many thanks in advance. 

 

Kind regards,

Joost

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jhackney1972
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Are you using a Subscription License of Fusion?  If so you can export the DXF from the 2D Drawing workspace.  If you do not have a subscription license, do you need the Bend Lines to show up in the DXF?  If not, you can create a sketch on top of the Unfolded model and then create a DXF from it.

 

DXF using the Drawing method is attached.

 

 

John Hackney, Retired
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laughingcreek
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I rolled back the timeline to find the first place where flat pattern failed, which was after extrude 4.

in sketch 4 you used mirror to create the lines for the extrude profile, introducing some error.  if you inspect the line and the edge it is suppose to represent you can see they are not exactly the same by a very small amount.

laughingcreek_0-1715721444330.png

 

instead project the edges from the solid to create the profile. after doing that the flat pattern worked up to that point.  i've attached a version with sketch 4 fixed.  I'll leave it to you to go thru and fix the rest of the sketches.

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joostvdien
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Hi Laughcreek, many thanks to check this. I will be honest, I cannot even recreated your measurement in the original file. For some reason I do not get to see it with measure. How do I select two lines that are so close together? I tried zooming in but it does not seem to appear as its that small. Thanks! 

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laughingcreek
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zooming way in is usually counter productive with CAD, as you get graphic artifacts and you can't trust what you see beyond a certain point.

long left mouse click brings up a dialog that shows you what's under the mouse pointer and lets you select the one you want-

laughingcreek_0-1715790891808.png

 

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