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Model a regular tube first, add the sheet metal features, roll back the 'process bends' feature, cut the shape you want in the rectangular rolled out sheet, then roll forward the feature tree.
The plate I need to roll starts off as a trapezoid (2 sides taper in) not as a rectangular plate. Solidworks wouldn't allow me to insert a sketched bend on this shape.
thanks, I was first thiking how you got Process-Bends, I hava a thicken surface i would like to unfold. It would be great if any one knew of a program that allows me to unfold a serial of surfaces and spread it out on a sheet with minimal waste of material. So that i can cut them out.
Thanks
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