Sheet Metal flange profile edit.

[javelin_exile]

Hi Folks

So I'm working on a small belt guard. I can ake it but I was trying out the sheet-metal tools to generate a flat pattern for me. to save time before sending it to CAM.  I don't see a way to change the shape of a flange. In SW I'd just edit the flange geometry when I create it to make it the shape I want. Is it that I'm supposed to create other geometry to add or to take away from the flange that is made to get the shape?

[tallisb]

Hello-

When making the flange, you can specify if the flange is full edge, symmetric, two-side, or two-offset.  This allows you to create the flange where you want on an edge.

You can also use regular modeling commands such as fillet or chamfer to change the "shape" of the flange.

And finally, you can use a sketch on a flange face to create whatever geometry you want to "cut" it away.

I recommend watching this LiveStream I did all about Sheet Metal:  https://youtu.be/mEvo2qiJDjg

Brad

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

Yes,  after the flange is made and say you want to trim a corner to a special shape, simply create a sketch on that surface, create your sketch and then extrude cut.  You can do this operation directly on the folded sheet metal or use the unfold tool to create a flat representation and add it there using the same method.  Notice I said Unfold tool, not

Flat Pattern.  If this does not answer your question, attach you model and a screen capture and explanation of what you want.

[javelin_exile]

Nice Video ill watch it later I'm sure it will give me lots of info on this subject.

[javelin_exile]

Thanks, this is what I needed to know for now. I'll have to see what the unfold tool is I don't think I've run across it yet.

[javelin_exile]

I Watched your video and did get some good tips from it so thank you.  What I get the most from videos like this are the little things I pick up that improve my interaction with the F360 interface that make things go a little faster. 

[javelin_exile]

So I made the part to get it out of the way and decided to revisit this to see if I could make the model the way I wanted it. It seems no matter which approach I try, I run into an error or have to do something that seems incorrect and harder than it should be.   Attached is the part I was making. My approach was to make the large face then use flanges to make the edges but the flanges have to be flat planes so I made an edge and used one of the edges to make the main face but that didn't work either.  My goal was to have this as a one-piece I could cut in one profile and form and weld it from there.

[aduvallUV264]

I am trying to build a sheetmetal panel that has a angled slop on the bottom right (in top picture).  I can get the desired angle by sketching of the face and performing an extrude cut however once I do that I can no longer and a 5/8 return leg flange to the bottom of the panel.  Is there a better way to add a slope or angle to a flange?

[TheCADWhisperer]

@aduvallUV264 

You have replied to a thread that has been marked as Solved.

Can you Attach pictures here?

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

Model as close to desired shape as you can using whatever tools and then someone will demonstrate solution with sheetmetal tools.