Is there a way to flaten surfaces

[nofalloff]

Pictured is a gusset that I modeled as a boundary blend surface. Is there a way to flatten it like a sheet metal part so I can print out a template?

 

[nofalloff]

Sorry, The link didn't show. The picture's here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/nofalloff/ScreenCaptures#5303249 992748986034




Edited by: nofalloff

 

[Jacoolo]

sure it is

Insert > Advanced > Flatten Quilt

there is a pdf to fetch form my web page regarding this topic

http://proe-warsztat.com/en/tips/tips.php

 

[design-engine]

Thats not how to model a fender in sheetmetal.If you insist creating the finder with a boundary blend then you design the tool and use a form feature in Sheetmetal using surfaces and deform (form feature) the sheetmetal in Pro/SHEETMETAL. Then to flatten you use the 'flatten form' functions.

 

[nofalloff]

Thanks Jecek, I that looks like what I needed.

Bart,

This isn't a fender. Are you saying I should do this as a sheet metal part by designing the tool first? Can you point me to any examples of better explanations of this?


Edited by: nofalloff

 

[kdem]

Not sure but I think he was looking at the first picture of the motor cycle frame.

 

[mcgowanp]

I think he was looking at that also. I used to work all the time in sheetmetal and metal fabrication, barts describing a process that MUST work within proengineer, adds uneccessary complication to the process.


There's nothing wrong with the way your doing it.


Paddy

 

[SWDADA]

there isn't a feature to flaten the surface of a blend, you can only change the blend type by re-defining its characteristics