How to hem these rolled sheet metal and lock it together
i am using 1mm thickness steel, mild. is it possible to hem as shown in attached image
Sheetmetal rolling and hem to attach
Accepted solution
Well.... you ca do something similar to this:
File attached:
Note: you can use the file and change the thickness. radius, lenght etc... i believe it will update well, if not, check the sketch i do some adjustments.
CCarreiras
Hi!
There's no special trick.
Since you can't use hem tool in curved geometry, you have to create your own "hem".
Start with a sketch, and make sure you provide room to avoid overlap the solid geometry.
Tip: based your dimensions on the "Thickness" parameter, later if you have to change the model thickness, the geometry will update accordingly.
CCarreiras
Accepted solution
If the sketch is well designed, and the solid geometry doesn't overlap, you just have to use CONTOUR FLANGE and select the line, set the correct "offset direction" and insert the "extension" value.
After creating the solid, you can obtain the flat pattern.
Note: in the previous model i attached, i used an alternative method: EXTRUSION (surface mode) + THICKEN (Thickness value). We use alternative methods when we can't use sheet metal tools directly, but in this case, you can use CONTOUR FLANGE with success, and i believe it's easier for you . Anyway... The final result is the same.
To resume... the secret for success here is a good sketch, fully constrained and well dimensioned.
I attached the file with this Contour flange method also.
CCarreiras
