Help creating this expanded metal pattern

[jean92336]

I am trying to create a flattened expanded metal, in  the size 3/4" - #9

Can someone help walk me through  the steps on how to properly create the sketch, pattern.

I know to do a 2d sketch - then  apply the sheet metal thickness / or extrude, then to apply rectangle pattern. 

I am having trouble getting the shape to look like 3/4" - #9

Thank you 

https://www.accuratealloys.com/flattened-expanded-metal-inventory.html

[kacper.suchomski]

Hi

It all depends on what effect you want to achieve and what it is actually intended for.

What is the real purpose of such modeling?

[hollypapp65]

Use Texture Map, don't model it.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-2C3E1DB1-1854-49DB-A50D-E10B2B5DE80C

[jean92336]

Hello,

It will be a panel that I want to place within an assembly.  The modeling will be for visual purposes only

[blandb]

Just make an appearance that represents, create a new material named 3/4-9 and set the appearance that you created to be used with the material. Set the density to give you the correct weight. No need to actually model it. In your drawings, just create a sketch symbol that represents expanded metal and use that. Unless it is critical that you know where diamonds land. You can always go to the shop and get a piece and measure it it up to make it exact if need be.

[kacper.suchomski]

As mentioned by previous speakers - you can use a texture.

Alternatively, you can simply make two cutouts in the sheet and duplicate them in a rectangular array.
It is worth remembering that such a model will be very heavy and may unnecessarily burden the computer.

[CGBenner]

@jean92336 

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[dan_inv09]

Yes, a texture is the way to go (except for when the two sides don't want to line up).

Does it still warn you about to many instances? If you have 50 or more instances in your pattern then it warns you - for that expanded metal it might be anything bigger than about one square foot (depending on how close my guess on the size was and how much you start out with before you pattern).