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flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

MikeKovacik4928
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flatten/unfold a partial cone shape

MikeKovacik4928
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HI Everyone

 

I am wanting to make a partial conical shape by rolling it up from a flat piece.

See attached, I have drawn how it looks when it is finished and rolled.

How do I "flat pattern" this.

For the sake of illiustrating I have just drawn it up using "revolve" not any sheet metal functions.

 

IQ_208_BOM_Flattening Partial Cone_02.jpg

 

Mike Kovacik

Inventor 2023

South Africa

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MikeKovacik4928
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okay everyone

After asking Mr Google, he passed me onto utube,

and I got the answer

IQ_208_BOM_Flattening Partial Cone_03.jpg

My apologies, I should have done that in the first place before coming on to the forum

Sergio.D.Suárez
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Hi, in the video I show you a faster and easier way of what you are trying to achieve, I hope it is useful to you. You don't need to waste a lot of time making the sketch or too many features involved, I hope it is useful to you

 

https://youtu.be/e2cJqlyqouU


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MikeKovacik4928
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Thanks Sergio

 

Yes much the same as the video I found.

Create the cone in sheet metal with a gap in it so it is not closed.

Then flat pattern it

 

Mike

 

 

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kacper.suchomski
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Hi

Do not use solid modeling tools for sheet metal.

Use roll instead rotation.

 


Kacper Suchomski

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