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Sheet metal pattern unfolding tool available online

Online unfolding tool from Litio

Litio has launched SheetMetalPatternsOnline.com, an online sheet metal pattern unfolding tool. Offering a straightforward interface, the tool helps sheet metal fabrication workers and engineers draw and calculate patterns for sheet metal fabrication in minutes.

All patterns are calculated and drawn online, so the tool is independent of any specific CAD program and also can be used without CAD. No installation is required, so the software can be accessed from any internet-connected device.

Available patterns include cylinders and cones, transitions, Ys, triple Ys, elbows, branches (tees), helixes/augers, spheres, and profiles. Dimensions can be customized with options for internal, external, or centerline (in/mid/out) measurements for object ends, as well as branch lines for tees.