Only open contours may be used as sketch profiles.
Sheet metal lofted.
There are some characteristics of lofted bends that are unique from a standard loft or sheet metal part and they are.
No more than two sketch profiles are allowed.
The gaps in the profiles should be aligned for flat pattern accuracy.
Hillman 12 in x 24 in cold rolled steel expanded sheet metal.
Use of guide curves is not supported.
Characteristics of lofted bends.
Lofted flange creates a shape between two profile sketches.
Are you running into issues trying to recreate lofted flanges in newer versions of solid edge.
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The sketch geometry for a lofted flange can represent the inside or outside face of the sheet metal material.
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Sheet metal lofted flange problem hi s may thanks very much for your help but my part is slightly different the cylindrical shape tapers conically top to bottom and the angular gap is not quite perpendicular to the circular face ie.
The flange face lines do not converge on the arc center.
It can also represent the material midplane.
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Rollback lofted flange behavior in solid edge 2020 2021.
Usually a closed profile defines both ends of a transitional shape.