VIC842 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hey everyone While this is not really a CAD question, I am the CAD guy here at my company and I was given the question and job to come up with a drawing of what a 16"x4" funnel that is 12" tall would look like if it were flattened out to make a template for a sheet metal shop. My question is: How do I go about drawing this or figuring out the dims of a flattened funnel? I know its pretty easy in Solidworks and Inventor and if someone could whip out a pdf of it real quick that be amazing... hahaha You dont get it if you dont ask =) any help is so greatly appreciated Vic M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 There has to be a pictorial representation (along with a written description of the steps) of the development of a cone somewhere on the Internet. Try a search. In the meantime maybe someone with Inventor or Solidworks will come to your rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC842 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 I have been looking online for anything representing this but all I keep getting is a "Sales Funnel", needless to say, not what I am looking for... Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well I've been looking too but not online. I looked in something called a book? LOL I found a two step procedure for developing a truncated cone which has to be pretty close to what you need. I do have another resource or two I can check so hold on because...I'll be back. OK...I'm baaaaack! Checked both sources. One was a repeat but the other had the development of a cone (non-truncated). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC842 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ohhh a book... Hadnt thought of that... Smartass... Nothing I have here has anything I can use... Thanks for all the help... V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ohhh a book... Hadnt thought of that... Smartass... Nothing I have here has anything I can use... Thanks for all the help... V Well I was going to offer to create a PDF but I guess you wouldn't be interested. OK. Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Development of a cone. http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Develop-a-Cone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC842 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Thanks... I wasnt actually being rude... Let me check it out... Thanks a ton... V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC842 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Thanks again... I will e saving that little webpage in my favorites... I did luck out with someone from CAD Forums hooking me up with an unfolding of the funnel... Thanks again for all your help Hope this works V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 No problemo man. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbdesign Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 When you learn how to do it by hand you can try to speedup your work:http://www.litio3d.com.ar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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