topic Re: Perforated sheet metal in 3D Part & Assembly Design https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410831#M24667 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sounds easy, but I can't bend the box back, assuming you mean I need to recreate all the bends that I've just unbent? <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/confused.png" /></P><P></P><P>If I try to create a bend, using the bend axis previously created, it fails. I beleive this is because there are holes which are on the bend. <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/cry.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:45:42 GMT ColinWriggleswo 2012-04-03T13:45:42Z Perforated sheet metal https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410829#M24665 I am currently making a sheet metal cover for a processor unit that needs to be ventilated, so I decided on using perforated sheet metal. I would therfore like the modelled part to reflect the material from which it is made, both visually and parametrically.The raw material has 3mm Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:16:08 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410829#M24665 ColinWriggleswo 2020-12-13T00:16:08Z Re: Perforated sheet metal https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410830#M24666 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Colin</P><P></P><P>Instead of making flat patten use the <STRONG>unbend</STRONG> feature</P><P></P><P>Fitst Unbend your box</P><P>Make hole feature</P><P>Pattern the hole</P><P>bend back the box</P><P></P><P>Regards</P><P>K.Mahanta</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:20:51 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410830#M24666 KshetrabasiMaha 2012-04-03T11:20:51Z Re: Perforated sheet metal https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410831#M24667 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sounds easy, but I can't bend the box back, assuming you mean I need to recreate all the bends that I've just unbent? <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/confused.png" /></P><P></P><P>If I try to create a bend, using the bend axis previously created, it fails. I beleive this is because there are holes which are on the bend. <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/cry.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:45:42 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410831#M24667 ColinWriggleswo 2012-04-03T13:45:42Z Re: Perforated sheet metal https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410832#M24668 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Colin</P><P></P><P>Do not recreate the bends</P><P>Use the <STRONG>bend back </STRONG>feature</P><P>This is at the right of unbend feature</P><P><IMG alt="bend.PNG" class="jive-image" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/30043_bend.PNG" /></P><P>click on the small arrow at the right of <STRONG>unbend</STRONG> icon.</P><P>This will show you this <STRONG>bend back</STRONG> icon</P><P></P><P>Regards</P><P>K.Mahanta</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:42:34 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Perforated-sheet-metal/m-p/410832#M24668 KshetrabasiMaha 2012-04-03T15:42:34Z