Can you bend a solid model?

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Leehound

June 28, 2024, 11:01 AM

I still do a lot of solid modeling for an Investment Casting Foundry. They have a part that gives them problems during the casting process. Because of how it is gated and the fact that it is long and narrow, it will get a .050 bend to it. What I need is a way to put a bend in the solid model in the opposite direction. Pretty sure Mastercam cant do it, unless I don't see it. Anybody know how this can be done and still maintain a Parasolid or STEP format?

Thanks

Brad St

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June 28, 2024, 11:57 AM Last Edit: June 28, 2024, 12:02 PM by Brad St
Is it possible for you to split the model and move edges?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z_pDbZROx1tDouvRMv69TvPXA-4SCip/view?usp=sharing

Brad St

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June 28, 2024, 11:58 AM
Sorry I'm trying to share a screen shot from my google drive. it doesn't look like it's going through.

JakeL

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June 28, 2024, 12:34 PM
Complete shot in the dark here. Can you convert the solid to surfaces, bend the surfaces, then convert back to solid? This would probably just make a mess, but I know you can bend surfaces, not so sure about bending solids

Leehound

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June 28, 2024, 03:02 PM
This is what the part looks like. I have a an exact radius and center that the part needs bending to. I think it really needs to be done in a solid format.

Here is the part:

Brian

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June 28, 2024, 04:24 PM
Quote from: Leehound on June 28, 2024, 03:02 PMThis is what the part looks like. I have a an exact radius and center that the part needs bending to. I think it really needs to be done in a solid format.

Here is the part:


Hi Lee:

TopSolid has got some functions for deforming solids, but I've only ever played around with them (I haven't realized the need to actually use them).

I would be happy to give this a try if you are able/comfortable sharing the model. No guarantees, but it could be interesting to see what happens.

Cheers, Brian

neurosis

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June 28, 2024, 05:27 PM
Quote from: Brian on June 28, 2024, 04:24 PMHi Lee:

TopSolid has got some functions for deforming solids, but I've only ever played around with them (I haven't realized the need to actually use them).

I would be happy to give this a try if you are able/comfortable sharing the model. No guarantees, but it could be interesting to see what happens.

Cheers, Brian

Is it an additional module or? 

I know that SW comes with some sheet metal bending addons.  I haven't looked deep enough in to TS to see if it has anything bendy. 
I'll go back to being a conservative, when conservatives go back to being conservative.

Brian

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June 28, 2024, 08:32 PM Last Edit: June 28, 2024, 08:37 PM by Brian
Quote from: neurosis on June 28, 2024, 05:27 PMIs it an additional module or? 

I know that SW comes with some sheet metal bending addons.  I haven't looked deep enough in to TS to see if it has anything bendy. 

I *believe* it is part of the CAD package regardless of which modules you have, but I'm not certain. I think the sheet metal commands are part of the "pro" design package, not the basic package.

I've only played around with this-haven't taken the time to use it for real work yet.

https://help.topsolid.com/7.17/en/TopSolid'Design/#t=TopSolid%2FKernel%2FUI%2FD3%2FShapes%2FDeformations%2FDeformationCommand.htm
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