5-sided part won’t flatten???

[jtuttle]

2007-07-02_082605_aperature_lens-cover_gen2.prt.zip


The red highlight is the first wall created. I've had to design this part around an existing part in an assembly. Space was limited and I litterally do not have room for large inside corners. So I read that if you at least place a .0001 radius in the corners, the part should flatten out. I believe I have .001 radius's in all corners. I keep getting this error "WARNING: Model for a variable reference pattern is missing." I don't understand this because there are no patterns in this model. I still need to add 5 flanges on the bottom perimeter for fastening the part down.


Can somebody see if they can flatten this part for me? Or at least tell me why this part will not flatten?


Thanks!








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[caddie]

Set radius to 0 and flatten it. The 0.001 radius you have now causes geometry checks and this is probably why it can not flatten.

 

[shankar_me]

Hai Jtuttle


Try giving larger corner relief at the end where the three bends are intersecting. If not possible, Try giving a cut there and flatten it.


Shankar

 

[jtuttle]

I tried setting the radius to 0 before attempting to add a corner relief. It worked just fine! Thanks for the help guys!

 

[sdshriram]

Try bigger radius and O valve





Hi Guys.........





I have anothe Problem


I am in working in sheet metal


I make Notch in sheetmetal I have tried I spent lots of time


pl. help on this


thx and regards


Shriram PUne


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[sanjeevkar1]

I have anothe Problem


I am in working in sheet metal


I make Notch in sheetmetal I have tried I spent lots of time


pl. help on this


thx and regards


Shriram PUne








shriram you want help in what part?


you are working in sheetmetal is a problem or making Notch in sheetmetal is problem?





please be clear

 

[sanjeevkar1]

jtuttle


i was trying to open your file but unfortunatly i have wf2 loaded opn my system. it would be of great help if you send me wf2 file or a image of your drawing or part from all views.

 

[sdshriram]

Thanks for your mail Sanjeev.


I am working in sheetmetal butI have attached picture that is in solid


I like to make in Sheetmetal. making Notch in sheetmetal is problem. and unbend and bend back.


thanks


Shriram Pune

 

[sanjeevkar1]

2007-07-18_023558_smt.zip





hello shriram


sending a sheetmetal part that. it is almost the same part you created in solid.


and sorry to say it won't unbend as i have used form tool to make those ribs. ans in Pro/e form does not unbend.

 

[sdshriram]

Thanks for your mail Sanjeev


Yes.......I am facing same problem so what to do now any other option/s.


I have tried so many ways.


Regards


Shriram Pune

 

[sanjeevkar1]

i don't think there is any option for that in pro/e

 

[sdshriram]

OKaaaaaaaaaay fine


thx


Shriram

 

[SRINIVASANIYER1]

and sorry to say it won't unbend as i have used form tool to make those ribs. ans in Pro/e form does not unbend.

Wipe your tears.... Create Flatten form and then Unbend. Now give us a smile.

 

[SRINIVASANIYER1]

SANJEEV,


You are right... After replying to you I checked it on my computer by creating a rib and then unbending the part. Flatten form does not work for a RIB feature....

Give me your shoulder... to cry on...


OK.... Having cried, HOW DO WE TACKLE THIS PROBLEM? by Drawing draft entities...? or by deform area...(I am yet to understand the concept of deform area) Perhaps a mental block.

 

[sanjeevkar1]

hey sirni if your comany is sheetmetal oriented company then ask themto buy some sheetmetal specific softwares