Summary: A sheet metal feature with the ability to create irregular sheet metal items such as a con/frustum

Description: A sheet metal feature with the ability to create irregular sheet metal items which are (slip) rolled. It would require bending offset over an arc.

Ex cones and frustums

How Used: When you want to make a sheet metal template for rolling a cone or frustum you need the unrolled cone/frustum. The way a cone or frustum is rolled is very irregular. Its is rolled while being turned over a constant arc. With the ability to create cones/frustums and then unroll them, templates can easily be made.

Feature Affinity: Sheet Metal

Submitted By: Greg Meyers on March 30, 2006