Swept Blend in Sheetmetal - Can Create Cut but Not Protrusion

[NEALROSENBLUM]

Hey Everybody,

I am currently working with a part that I created from scratch. I had to make some sheetmetal bends in the part, so I am working in Sheetmetal.

I need to create a funky "twisty" shape that has to be a protrusion that gets attached to this sheetmetal part (all continuous, tangential, etc.). But when I create a swept blend, solidify, or thicken, Wildfire 5.0 only allows me to CUT. I want to create a PROTRUSION, NOT CUT.

Any ideas. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Neal Rosenblum
Geometrix Engineering, Inc.
201 N. 13th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33019
Ph: 954-920-2049
Fax: 954-920-9574
Cell: 954-649-9399
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[bokm9606]

If you have a model that has a sheet metal conversion some where midway in
the model tree, roll up above when the part is converted to sheet metal and
used stand features....then convert to metal...

[nrollins]

Neal,

I am not a sheet metal expert, but I think you want to figure out this
feature to do your twisty thing.







I am a real sheet metal hacker and learn something every time I use it.
Sadly, this is not very frequently, so I am not very familiar with the blend
tool.



Maybe that helps a little? I am sure I will benefit from your summary!



-Nate

[DanMcCaherty]

This?


Regards,
Dan McCaherty

[merrill.rosenow]

This is more of a best practice than helpful in your situation, however I have found the easiest way to save head aches when converting models to sheet metal, is do it as early in the model tree as possible. I have found that the further into the tree the conversion happens, the more function I can lose later on. On the other hand, the more you can do in sheet metal using that module the more robust the part is.

[kimndave9]

If you wanted to make the part you are after using cardboard - curling, bending, cutting, but not stretching - then sheetmetal is pretty straightforward. If it requres stretching the material then you'll need to explore form tools.