Pump screen - toroidal bend

[ZL-AYM]

I am currently trying to do a bend of a currently flat screen. All I need to do is make it in to a circle, instead of being flat (in its casting state). I have tried using the methods in the other tordial bend section but cannot figure it out. I get stuck on defining my sketch, etc. I dont need to change the flat shape of the object, all i want is for it to have a cylinder shape instead of being flat! All help is much appreciated!
Edited by: ZL-AYM

 

[tobbo]

in toroidal, you define your sketch as a line (line, spline, curve or any other shape that fits...but to make it simple , start with a straight line) and add a coordinate system (in the sketch)then exit the sketch.... the next step is to define "start and end" surfaces..., the angle, and your done.


//Tobias

 

[ZL-AYM]

How exactly do i add coordinate system? I have never done that.

 

[dr_gallup]

For a flat screen bent into a cylinder I have used sheet metal.

 

[ZL-AYM]

dr...i have already created the screen in regular solid form. Is there a way to import to sheet metal or ? Would anyone be willing to take my file and show a step by step with it then send it back to me so i can do it??

 

[ZL-AYM]

I get everything set up and go through the steps, and the once i pick the two parrell planes for the bends, pro/e says it cannot be created. Would a picture help ?

 

[dr_gallup]

dr...i have already created the screen in regular solid form. Is there a way to import to sheet metal or ? Would anyone be willing to take my file and show a step by step with it then send it back to me so i can do it??

Is it a constant thickness flat part (perforated metal)? In that case simply pick applications/sheetmetal & convert to sheetmetal. Then you can add bends, unbends, etc. If you made it like a woven mesh screen then you can not convert.

Posting a pic or your part would help.

 

[ZL-AYM]

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[tobbo]

there is an icon in sketch mode for adding a "sketcher coordinate system".

And yes, a pic would help, or if possible, upload the modell!!

//Tobias

 

[ZL-AYM]

2009-04-21_141612_pump_screen_zip.prt.zip


tobbo......i tried doing that. I would put it in and get everything selcted and then once i clicked done after pickign the planes on which to bend it would crash.

 

[tobbo]

is this what you are looking for?





//Tobias

 

[tobbo]

here is the part, play around whit the location of the line in the sketch (it will update the diameter)


2009-04-22_023144_pump_screen.prt.zip


//Tobias

 

[ZL-AYM]

thank you very much for all of your guys help!