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Development and Pattern

The document discusses the concepts of development and pattern in sheet metal and fabrication, explaining how to unfold surfaces into flat patterns for various shapes. It outlines three major types of surface development: parallel line, radial line, and triangulation, providing examples for each method. Additionally, it highlights the applications of these developments in industries, such as in the creation of cereal boxes and air-conditioning ducts.

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Development and Pattern

The document discusses the concepts of development and pattern in sheet metal and fabrication, explaining how to unfold surfaces into flat patterns for various shapes. It outlines three major types of surface development: parallel line, radial line, and triangulation, providing examples for each method. Additionally, it highlights the applications of these developments in industries, such as in the creation of cereal boxes and air-conditioning ducts.

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DEVELOPMENT AND PATTERN,

ITS TYPES, USES AND APPLICATIONS


INTRODUCTION
• Development means unfolding or
unrolling of the surface of an object into
a plane in preparation for bending or
folding into a required shape.

• Pattern is the resulting shape of the laid


out single flat plane. It also called
Template.
CUBE AS IT UNFOLDS

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF CUBE

CUBE AS IT UNFOLDS FURTHER


Tabs allowing for
gluing, soldering,
riveting or welding
processes for joints.

CUBE IN THE CUBE FLATTENED


FINISHED OUT WITH TABS
DEVELOPMENT ADDED
• Development and pattern are terms used in
sheet metal and fabrication work.

•The development of a surface illustrates how


to get a pattern of particular shape and how it
should look.
•Apart from aiding in the preparation for
bending and folding of materials, development
also assists in getting the pattern that sheet
metal or material shall be cut into for the
desire shape from the object picture/drawing.
Surface developments are used in many
areas in different industries.
Some of the objects requiring developments
are:
Cereal Boxes,
Tool Boxes,
Funnels,
Air-conditioning Ducts, And
Simple Mail Boxes.
Proper pattern and development design can also aid
in judicious use of the labour and material
Three major kinds of surface
development are:
1. Parallel line developments: are used
for objects having parallel fold lines,
Figure 1.
2. Radial line developments: are used for
those whose fold lines radiate from one
point.
3. Triangulation developments: are the
development processes of breaking up an
object into series of triangular plane
surfaces.
Example Of Parallel Line Development
1. How To Develop a Truncated Prism Using
Parallel Line Development
Given:
Solution

Step 1
Step 2 Step 3
Step 4 Step 5
Complete Development Of The Prism
Example Of Parallel Line Development
2. How To Develop a Truncated Cylinder Using
Parallel Line Development
Given:
Step 1
Step 2
The notched shape V and U.
The shape V is used when
minimal force is tending to part
the material. The shape U is
Step 3 used for greater stress.
Example Of Radial Line Development
1. How To Develop a Truncated Pyramid Using
Radial Line Development
Given:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4 Complete development of a pyramid
Example Of Radial Line Development
1. How To Develop a Truncated Cone Using
Radial Line Development
Given:
Step 1
Step 2

Step 3
Step 4
Example Of Triangulation Development
1. How To Develop a Transitional Piece Using
Triangulation Development
Given:
Step 1 Step 2
Example Of Triangulation Development
2. How To Develop a Transitional Piece with a
Round End Using Triangulation Development
Given:
True-Length Diagram
Complete development of a transition piece
with a round end
Example Of Triangulation Development
3. How To Develop a Transitional Piece with No
Fold Line Using Triangulation Development
Given:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Complete development of a transitional piece

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