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Flat pattern when bend part is being used


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I´m working on a school project in which I've used a square pipe from content center and given it a radius with bend part.

The problem arises when i try to make the idw drawing. Inventor wont give me the "flat pattern". I know i can calculate the true unfolded length of the pipe but it would be so much easier if inventor could straighten it in inventor.

Another alternative would be a way to dimension an arc length.

Hope you can help, none of my teachers can

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I would not bother trying to flatten that unless you had holes or slots to cut. It's just a matter of the arc length...

 

Select the line in your idw, right click select dim type "arc length"

 

arc_length.png

 

KC

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