import from step files and create flattening sheet

[FilippoT77]

Bye to all,
I've been citing myself recently with sw sheets and I find it difficult to understand how and what I have to do to create a sheet from a step file or on an imported side that either is not a sheet or in importing it sw thought well to keep the edges welded (see attachment). I understand better: a colleague showed me that creating an offset surface can recreate a solid that can easily turn into sheet metal but honestly I would like to understand the "theory" behind this process. I'd be grateful if anyone could help me. thanks and good day.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

specifies in which version the file was created. is in 2020 and with previous versions you can not open. specific in the profile the version of solid you use.
attach the step

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

the passage through the surfaces I don't understand, it should be your colleague to explain the logic behind you; generally I convert a step into sheet metal, if it makes sense to do so and instead reshape it from scratch with my parameters, using the function insert folds or sometimes the function converts into sheet metal

 

[FilippoT77]

hi, you will certainly make me explain but how he does it seems to me very much camped in the air, to me would like to know the theory or reasoning behind us. you sometimes should redesign the piece but mostly I will deal with complex components and it would be optimal to be able to convert the step into sheet metal.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

This step consists of a surface, so of the few active functions in the sheet module you have to use converts into sheet metal by selecting the fixed face and then selecting the folds (by hand you can discriminate otherwise collect all)
then with the button close function you will go to reduce the closing light of the edges

 

[FilippoT77]

ok thank you, forgive my inexperience but the conversion into sheet metal does it without problems, only that the edges to "open" that were (but always glued), makes me completely coupled to 45 degrees obviously always glued, and it is here that I do not know how to proceed. I don't know if you can open the attachment.

 

[valter61]

Hi.
this is an example of the box converted into sheet metal and then made to closed edges, wanting you can choose to make them welded with the special function.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

I don't know if you can open the attachment.

as I wrote at first it is not possible to open future versions.
You could attach pictures.

me makes them completely coupled to 45 degrees obviously always glued,

probably depends on the options entered in the property manager of the conversion to sheet metal.

this is my result

 

[FilippoT77]

hello to all and welcome,
I didn't create a new place because I think the subject is the same. who has already "assisted" me in the past I often find myself having to create open pieces in sheet metal from details in step of my customers and this time I would like to find a solution or at least some straight to solve this particular.
I usually either create an offset surface and then thick, or try to bring the fold radius equal to the thickness, cut some "saving" here and there and so on..., but in this case I do not know if it is better to redesign the piece from top...... .
I attach the particular step file in question and the open file with sw 2020.
I hope to find answer to my doubts, thank you.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

apart from the fact that there are lembi that overlap, I don't think it's such a difficult thing to do from scratch. Besides you can manage the games between the sheets without going crazy to make cuts and move face. 3/4 functions for sheet without holes
because you dare to go through the surfaces, doubling the work, I do not understand it; you have the piece to use as a dime, models on it by combing your sheet and eventually delete the original body

 

[FilippoT77]

I'm sure you're right, unfortunately my colleague/trainer is a little "gelous" and then I find myself mad at these pieces here. I also usually rebuild the piece in the morning I try to build my piece using it as a dime and see what I throw out.

as always very clear and exhaustive, thank you very much.