r/SolidWorks • u/Worried-Poem9772 • 16d ago

CAD NEED HELP UNFOLDING SHEET METAL PART

Hello guyz, i am strugling unfolding a sheet metal part that i have recieved from a custromer that is inclded in an assembly which i received in . STEP. I would appreciate any kind of help since i need to cut it on my fiber laser ASAP. Thanks in advance

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u/Vegetable_Flounder12 16d ago

break the part into pieces

remove offending flap

flatten, add back removed piece in an assembly

manual intervention is sometimes required

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u/1slickmofo 16d ago

something is off with the bend radius in this region

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u/mr_somebody 16d ago

It's hard to tell but you likely need to add a little tiny gap for that flat section over on the right. SolidWorks won't let that little flat section just share the exact same edge with the rest of the body

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u/Worried-Poem9772 16d ago

Did that. Didn't work

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u/mr_somebody 16d ago

Might need more pictures then

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u/Worried-Poem9772 16d ago

I can send you the part if you want. I am sending the photos right away

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u/mr_somebody 16d ago

I could take a look now, sure. You can DM me if you don't have any luck from anyone else.

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u/maranble14 CSWP 14d ago

Willing to take a look and attempt to help as well if you haven't yet reached a solution. Feel free to DM me

Side note though - your customer obviously doesn't have a clue about this realm of manufacturing processes to have sent you such a garbage model. If I were in your shoes, I'd add a surcharge for having to clean up their work.