How to expand a 3D box?

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eng.tavakoli110
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How to expand a 3D box?

Post by eng.tavakoli110 »

Hello
I have a 3D box created in partDesign :
Box Image
Box Image
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Are there any tools or methods to expand it automatically like this :
(In partDesign :)
PartDesign Expanded Image
PartDesign Expanded Image
Expanded1Image.png (112.55 KiB) Viewed 361 times
(In Draft :)
Draft Expanded Image
Draft Expanded Image
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or in any other workbench.
I prefer that tool be parametric.

Thanks
chrisb
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Re: How to expand a 3D box?

Post by chrisb »

Not parametric: mesh and use Unwrap mesh. Or do it the other way round: construct the box in SheetMetal workbench with the appropriate gaps and use the lay flat method.
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eng.tavakoli110
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Re: How to expand a 3D box?

Post by eng.tavakoli110 »

chrisb wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:09 am Not parametric: mesh and use Unwrap mesh. Or do it the other way round: construct the box in SheetMetal workbench with the appropriate gaps and use the lay flat method.
Thanks
But don't work. sheetmeta WB works only if the box folded with sheetmetal WB.
In mesh WB I convert my box to mesh with "Tessellate Shape" tool to mesh (with default parameters) and then use "Unwrap mesh" tool but nothing happen.
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Re: How to expand a 3D box?

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Indeed; I looked up the documentation and it says why: the mesh has to be unfoldable and needs appropriate seams.
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