[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Bent Steel

[tlehnhaeuser]

Would anyone have an effective way to bend the corner of a piece of steel as shown in the image?



The end result must be "real" in other words the bend radius and treatment needs be correct as if in real life.

tom

Heres a video of my attempt. Does anyone see anything wrong with this spproach?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUAMEvw3_iM...=1&feature=plcp



This post has been edited by tlehnhaeuser: Mar 20 2012, 04:36 PM

[Jeff Myler]

That's a puzzle!
I made an attempt a different way, but did not quite get there. Had fun trying.

1. Made a simulated sheet metal part using standard intellishapes (not using sheetmetal tools) just to get geometry to pull from.
2. Created thicken shape part from outer surface geometry.
3. Then created flat pattern from surfaces to see how close it looked unfolded.

I got some little joggles in flat at the bend line, but heck it could tell me where to bend it. Now back to work!

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