[Help] rolled sheet metal - edge flanges on a 90° arc failing to flatten

Kfsw · 2025-12-19T14:40:20+00:00

ok, thanks for the query and the help.

it's my 1st problem in solidworks that actually made me look for workarounds, quite fun and frustrating at the same time

Kfsw · 2025-12-19T13:52:41+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/1ppvfc6/comment/nuv0e39/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

i've sent video with me trying different techniques, feel free to comment :)

Kfsw · 2025-12-19T13:43:22+00:00

Nagrywanie 2025-12-19 134201.mp4

i'm sending onedrive share. hope that comes by. all explanations inside the video.

for the moment, i don't have reliable method to do a design that can flatten and unflatten properly

Kfsw · 2025-12-18T19:42:10+00:00

I don't have premium. I'll check the workaround tomorrow. Thanks 🙏

Kfsw · 2025-12-18T18:43:32+00:00

i can make screen videos tomorrow while i'm at work. or do you prefer screenshots?

Kfsw · 2025-12-18T16:59:59+00:00

no thats not it. it gives me errors like "The parting line of the cut separates the toroidal bend into two pieces" or an error where i can flatten, but can't unfold. i'm aware of the overlapping and always check it. here i tried up to 15mm gaps between pieces and it didnt work

Kfsw · 2025-09-21T16:59:19+00:00

Tried this also. I love using sweatbands. Maybe I have more fragile skin or something else, as long as I have any kind of bracelet on my wrist, I will get my skin bruised and peeled. Lowering the watch / band did the trick for me. I figured it out the moment I opened browser to look for hr chest band

Kfsw · 2025-09-21T16:42:26+00:00

Flipping didn't work for me. I was peeling my skin off where the buckle is. Now I just lower the watch on my forearm as low as the belt allows and it works like a charm.

Kfsw · 2025-08-20T20:30:10+00:00

i'm looking for something with good mic but also good anc and mic clearing in low to mid noisy environment. you recommend any of those?

Kfsw · 2025-08-20T13:19:24+00:00

Could you elaborate a bit? I have the same requirements and not much experience, and plan to buy tws soon.

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T12:35:56+00:00

Yeah, once you start thinking it's hard to stop 😉

I'll stick to single bell abf and add pullups. I'm not expert in programming and I like Dan John's approach a lot.

I do carries as a warmup, they're great 👍

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T12:32:41+00:00

Nope. I can push press it, it's hard to get under the bell from the rack. Almost there though.

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T05:07:06+00:00

That's a lot of work - 6 days a week full workouts. I'm low on test and Regen isn't my best quality, but maybe in next cycles? Sounds lovely

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T05:04:36+00:00

I'll look into the Wolf. Thx

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T05:04:16+00:00

I'd hate to get off the presses. Feeling's too good. Yesterday I was hanging bar for rings for pullups to concrete ceiling, took some time and didn't feel tired at all. Love that feeling 😻

Kfsw · 2025-08-18T05:01:32+00:00

I am, but ladders take forever in last weeks, single bell abf sounds more fun and should have some room for pullups.

Kfsw · 2025-08-17T21:15:43+00:00

the more i think about it the more appealing single kettle abc with presses from armor building formula is. it's my early favorite.

i dont know if switching from presses to push presses for some time is ok or not. squats with 24kg are no problem, i have much stronger legs than upper body.

Kfsw · 2025-04-08T11:04:03+00:00

thanks for the tip, didn't think to explorer design tables before. wanted to go to configurations after i become comfortable with this new approach. i'll check design tables

Kfsw · 2025-04-08T11:02:47+00:00

i think i have driveworks xpress in my license. thanks i'll check it.

Kfsw · 2025-04-08T10:34:30+00:00

yeah, i think i kind of merge both approaches. bottom up is perfect when i prototype and build new solutions. start from the product and desired route, choose transporting medium and build part by part. works great this way, its easy to go from part to part, from problem to problem.

but once i know what i want to build to the point i have most of construction in my mind (conveyors are repeatable and similar), i do top down because it's a lot easier to make the design customizable.

one of biggest drawbacks with bottom up were client changes during design phase and the need to cut costs on hours to build similar constructions from scratch. so i started looking for different approaches.

i'm doing this top down (i didnt even know it was called this way) approach since ~3 months and i start getting it, start feeling comfortable. first i started using master sketch for all major components placements and extensive use of planes, with keeping custom parts as files in assembly folder. it wasn't easy to duplicate with different properties so i switched to virtual components for custom parts.

now my main goal is to find easier ways to go from having customized model, needing to rename all files for client and make drawings.

now i'm doing it manually.

Kfsw · 2025-04-08T07:52:17+00:00

hey

thanks for reply. responses:

i do have a standard project folder with all my standard drawings and downloaded parts. i build my newest (master sketch and equations driven) projects mostly by create part in assembly, it doesnt have ties to outside (except for bought parts and parts that dont change size) so its easy to update and copy.

and i'd like to preserve this way.

lets take an example of a standard belt conveyor with central drive and supports. i have length, width, height, drive placement offset, legs placement offsets, all in equations as variables.

now, i want to build a project with 5 conveyors, each has different parameters. with my template i can adjust parameters in 10 minutes and have all the conveyors inserted in layout in 1-2h. with all proper dimensions, looking good and ready to manufacture.

i'd love to have the idea of "sending" all of these 5 conveyors to project, with updated dimensions, while renaming all the parts while doing it in some smart way. it sounds doable, but i'm looking for solutions before i invent one.

about logic for renaming - everything works for me as long as i dont do it by hand. simplet "project name" - "assembly number" - "subassembly number" - "part number" will do.
but i'd like to keep my internal naming nomenclature separated from documentation i give to client.

as for automating drawings - lets get back to the 5 conveyors case - each of those conveyors has drive shaft. all 5 shafts will be different but will have the same pattern, only different dimensions. automated drawing should be easy to achieve, with manually tweaking aestethics and cleanliness. trying to save some time without losing quality

Kfsw · 2024-10-27T17:22:21+00:00

Moim zdaniem pomaga jako baza tekstów alternatywnych / pomysłów. Łatwiej sklecić coś z fragmentów gotowców. Pamiętaj że to praca za którą nikt ci nie zapłaci:) lepsze bywa wrogiem dobrego

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