Thank you cadddict it's great advise, but it doesn't quite work the way I need. The "cutting" sketch is not a straight cut but a revolved cut. It models the shape of the bottom of a bowl. This cylinder serves as a leg for a vertical tank with a dish bottom.
My deadline has already past but I'm...
I didn't realize I could only upload 1 file at a time, here is the other one illustrating my cylinder.
Thanks againhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=da6cd503-ec7c-4037-9fcc-2aa137eadcde&file=folded.pdf
OK here goes.
My first try, I used the shaft tool to create my cylinder and then I cut away the extra bit with the groove tool. The sheet metal apps do not want to recognize it because I don't have a planar surface. The bottom and top open the dialog box, but it still can't recognize the...
Quick update,
I redid my part starting from a rectangular sheet. I was able to perform all the necessary manipulations, and I now have the part I want. However, when I unfold it I'm given my original rectangular sheet. Is there a way I can unfold it with the geometry I need.
The part in...
Hello everybody,
I'm having problems unfolding a cylinder. Using the sheet metal workbench. I've read some of the existing threads, but I'm still unable to have the part recognized.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Thank you in advance
CATIA V5R17
Thanks. I found out you can convert files to an earlier release using the downwanrd compatibility utility, but the school's firewall disables it's features. Looks like I'm going to have to change computer labs.
Thanks again for your help.
Govyn
Hello everybody,
My colleagues and I are experiencing difficulties trading V5 .CATPART files. We work in separate computer labs. They can open my files, but I can't open their files. Does anybody have any suggestions.
So far, I can go to the other lab, which is a little inconvenient. Also, as...
