Trouble Unfolding This Part

Trouble Unfolding This Part

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Trouble Unfolding This Part

Anonymous
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Hi everyone, this part has me stumped, I was hoping somebody could have a go at unfolding it for me.  This is a 2016 part.  Thanks in advance.

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JDMather
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The part is not modeled correctly.

A bent part, must of course, have bends.

 

No Bends.PNG

 

If those planar faces are supposed to be tangent - the original file would make it easer to correct (rather than a derived part).

 

And cuts should be perpendicular to the flat.  (Just like in the real world.)


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Anonymous
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Let's not quibble over semantics, there is a bend, albeit one large one across the whole part.  Although there isn't an actual feature labelled Bend or Flange, the part is showing the design intent.  I was hoping there would be a simple operation that could be performed that would enable the creation of a flat pattern, but it looks like that isn't the case.  

 

I don't know how you came to the conclusion that the faces aren't tangent, because they are.  That line is there because I operate mostly in the Shaded with Edges visual style.

 

I've included the original part.  Hopefully that will be enough for you to give a decent look at it.

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JDMather
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First thing that I noticed is that your first sketch was not fully constrained (and too complex).

 

Maybe something like this is what you are after.


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Anonymous
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Thanks for taking a look.  After looking at the second part I sent you I realize the sketch is definitely unconstrained.  That was a result of me pulling that particular feature out of a multi-solid body and it lost some of its references.  It's debatable whether or not it is too complex.  

 

You're part is exactly what I was after.  While I was waiting I also came up with another method.  Are there any major problems with the way I did this one?

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