Hi, Everyone,
I am trying to create a two roller mold/die that will mold a dough-like material. The problem I am having is that the border on the cavity has a twisted sweep in a arc. I need to inbed half of the sweep into one roller and the other half into the other roller so that each half is conformed to the cylindrical shape of the rollers. I tried to do this with the sheet metal tools by adding it in the flattened state, but when it is goes back to the normal form, I loose the cavity. I also tried to project the arc onto the roller and then do the sweep, but then it won't allow the twist. I am sure that this is possible in solidworks but have not been able to figure out how.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Harold
I am trying to create a two roller mold/die that will mold a dough-like material. The problem I am having is that the border on the cavity has a twisted sweep in a arc. I need to inbed half of the sweep into one roller and the other half into the other roller so that each half is conformed to the cylindrical shape of the rollers. I tried to do this with the sheet metal tools by adding it in the flattened state, but when it is goes back to the normal form, I loose the cavity. I also tried to project the arc onto the roller and then do the sweep, but then it won't allow the twist. I am sure that this is possible in solidworks but have not been able to figure out how.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Harold
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