Hi all.
I've got a part (several actually) which I've imported in IGS format, because it was initially designed in another piece of software.
9 out of 10 times I do this, I'm able to clean up the solid to the point where I can unfold with the sheet metal tools in Inventor. Although I have quite a bit of these files to unfold, this workflow is fine for me.
Occasionally I have one (such as my example) which I just cannot figure out where the discrepancy is in this solid.
Does anyone have a surefire method of cleaning these types of files up that will eliminate this issue?
I can just make it over from scratch with the sheet metal tools, but for future reference, it would be nice to know if I can avoid that.
I appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
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Does Manage>Rebuild All return any errors?
Are all cut edges perpendicular to the flat?
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The method @TheCADWhisperer used by Delete Face > Thicken is by far the best way to accomplish imported solids to a Sheet Metal Flat Pattern.
Another not as elegant way is to:
The flat patterns are fairly close, different ways to go about the same thing so thought I would show the scenic route.
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Rebuild All did return an error: No edges found while making fillet feature.
Cut edges are not all perpendicular, but that alone usually doesn't seem to hold me up. The only problem being that I need to be careful which edges I'm projecting when making a flat pattern!
Thank you, TheCADWhisperer, for the input!
Delete Face > Thicken.
That did it. Oh, and it was right in front of me the whole time!
I now feel schooled.
That is one little time saver I will use quite frequently.
Thank you @kelly.young and @TheCADWhisperer.
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