Need help with sheet metal layout development

[sparkyy35]

Can somebody please point me to a tutorial on how to do a layout development please?

[JD Mather]

Help is not a very good thread title.
Do you mean like a sheet metal development - that is a flat pattern of a folded part?
Or do you mean a layout of a residential development?

[sparkyy35]

Well I needed help so I used that sorry. Yes a sheet metal development.

[Cad64]

The thread title has been updated.

[sparkyy35]

Apparently I need a plug in to "unfold" a 3D object, is that correct? Unfortunately I have been unsuccessful at findind a freeware one. I cant believe Autocad doesnt have it. Is anyone aware of one they can point me at please?

[paulmcz]

What figure do you need to make development of? A box, cone, pyramid, bent sheet metal.............?

[sparkyy35]

basically just a part curved object so I guess you could call it a part cylinder but in actuallity it is a loader bucket.

[sparkyy35]

I suppose it is bent sheet metal, although 80mm thick

[paulmcz]

Everything any addons can do, you can do manually in AutoCAD. Read about bending process, bend deduction, K factor, etc. Google is your friend. It is not that difficult.

Post a drawing of the part you need to make the development of.

[sparkyy35]

Well I did google "layout development" in autocad but maybe im calling it the wrong term. Can you point me in the right direction or the proper term used by ACAD to perform the task. Im not sure the engineering Co. would appreciate me posting their drawings, thanks.