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Ge n e ra t ive
S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
Us e r's Gu id e
Ve rs io n 5 Re le a s e 1 6
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S p e cia l No t ice s
CATIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
Pro t e ct e d b y o n e o r m o re U. S . Pa t e n t s n u m b e r 5 , 6 1 5 , 3 2 1 ; 5 , 7 7 4 , 1 1 1 ; 5 , 8 2 1 , 9 4 1 ; 5 , 8 4 4 , 5 6 6 ; 6 , 2 3 3 , 3 5 1 ;
6,292,190; 6,360,357; 6,396,522; 6,459,441; 6,499,040; 6,545,680; 6,573,896; 6,597,382; 6,654,011;
6 , 6 5 4 , 0 2 7 ; 6 , 7 1 7 , 5 9 7 ; 6 , 7 4 5 , 1 0 0 ; 6 , 7 6 2 , 7 7 8 ; 6 , 8 2 8 , 9 7 4 ; 6 , 9 0 4 , 3 9 2 o t h e r p a t e n t s p e n d in g .
DELMIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
ENOVIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
S MARTEAM® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f S m a rTe a m Co rp o ra t io n Lt d .
An y o f t h e fo llo win g t e rm s m a y b e u s e d in t h is p u b lica t io n . Th e s e t e rm s a re t ra d e m a rks o f:
Ja va
S u n Micro s ys t e m s Co m p u t e r Co m p a n y
OLE, VBS crip t fo r Win d o ws , Vis u a l Ba s ic
Micro s o ft Co rp o ra t io n
IMS p o s t
In t e llig e n t Ma n u fa ct u rin g S o ft wa re , In c.
All o t h e r co m p a n y n a m e s a n d p ro d u ct n a m e s m e n t io n e d a re t h e p ro p e rt y o f t h e ir re s p e ct ive o wn e rs .
Ce rt a in p o rt io n s o f t h is p ro d u ct co n t a in e le m e n t s s u b je ct t o co p yrig h t o wn e d b y t h e fo llo win g e n t it ie s :
Co p yrig h t © Da s s a u lt S ys t e m e s
Co p yrig h t © Da s s a u lt S ys t e m e s o f Am e rica
Co p yrig h t © D- Cu b e d Lt d . , 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © ITI 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Ce n it 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Me n t a l Im a g e s Gm b h & Co KG, Be rlin / Ge rm a n y 1 9 8 6 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Dis t rim 2 Ld a , 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © In s t it u t Na t io n a l d e Re ch e rch e e n In fo rm a t iq u e e t e n Au t o m a t iq u e ( INRIA
Co p yrig h t © Co m p a q Co m p u t e r Co rp o ra t io n
Co p yrig h t © Bo e in g Co m p a n y
Co p yrig h t © IONA Te ch n o lo g ie s PLC
Co p yrig h t © In t e llig e n t Ma n u fa ct u rin g S o ft wa re , In c. , 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © S m a rTe a m Co rp o ra t io n Lt d
Co p yrig h t © Xe ro x En g in e e rin g S ys t e m s
Co p yrig h t © Bit s t re a m In c.
Co p yrig h t © IBM Co rp .
Co p yrig h t © S ilico n Gra p h ics In c.
Co p yrig h t © In s t a lls h ie ld S o ft wa re Co rp . , 1 9 9 0 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Micro s o ft Co rp o ra t io n
Co p yrig h t © S p a t ia l Co rp .
Co p yrig h t © Lig h t Wo rk De s ig n Lim it e d 1 9 9 5 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Ma in s o ft Co rp .
Co p yrig h t © NCCS 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © We b e r- Mo e wiu s , D- S ie g e n
Co p yrig h t © Ge o m e t ric S o ft wa re S o lu t io n s Co m p a n y Lim it e d , 2 0 0 1
Co p yrig h t © Co g it o In c.
Co p yrig h t © Te ch S o ft Am e rica
Co p yrig h t © LMS In t e rn a t io n a l 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 1
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Ra s t e r Im a g in g Te ch n o lo g y co p yrig h t e d b y S n o wb o u n d S o ft wa re Co rp o ra t io n 1 9 9 3 - 2 0 0 1
CAM- POS T ® Ve rs io n 2 0 0 1 / 1 4 . 0 © ICAM Te ch n o lo g ie s Co rp o ra t io n 1 9 8 4 - 2 0 0 1 . All rig h t s re s e rve d
Th e 2 D/ 2 . 5 D Dis p la y a n a lys is fu n ct io n , t h e MS C. Na s t ra n in t e rfa ce a n d t h e ANS YS in t e rfa ce a re b a s e d o n LMS
In t e rn a t io n a l t e ch n o lo g ie s a n d h a ve b e e n d e ve lo p e d b y LMS In t e rn a t io n a l
Im p a ct Xo ft , IX Fu n ct io n a l Mo d e lin g , IX De ve lo p m e n t , IX, IX De s ig n , IXS Pe e D, IX S p e e d Co n n e ct o r, IX Ad va n ce d
Re n d e rin g , IX In t e ro p e ra b ilit y Pa cka g e , Im p a ct Xo ft S o lve r a re t ra d e m a rks o f Im p a ct Xo ft . Co p yrig h t © 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 Im p a ct Xo ft . All rig h t s re s e rve d .
Th is s o ft wa re co n t a in s p o rt io n s o f La t t ice Te ch n o lo g y, In c. s o ft wa re . Co p yrig h t © 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 4 La t t ice
Te ch n o lo g y, In c. All Rig h t s Re s e rve d .
Co p yrig h t © 2 0 0 5 , Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s . All rig h t s re s e rve d .
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Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
Ov e rv ie w
Co n ve n t io n s
W h a t 's N e w ?
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
De fin in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g Be n d s
Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s fro m t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
Us e r Ta s k s
Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Ed it in g t h e S h e e t a n d To o l Pa ra m e t e rs
Mo d ifyin g t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s
Co m p u t in g t h e Be n d Allo wa n ce
Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Cre a t in g Wa lls
Cre a t in g Wa lls fro m a S ke t ch
Cre a t in g Ta n g e n t Wa lls
Cre a t in g Wa lls Fro m An Ed g e
Cre a t in g Be n d s o n Wa lls
Cre a t in g Be n d s fro m Wa lls
Cre a t in g Co n ica l Be n d s
Cre a t in g Be n d s Fro m a Lin e
Cre a t in g Lo ca l Fo ld a n d Un fo ld o f Be n d s
Cre a t in g Ext ru s io n s
Ext ru d in g
Cre a t in g Ro lle d Wa lls
Cre a t in g S we p t Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e
Cre a t in g a He m
Cre a t in g a Te a r Dro p
Cre a t in g a Us e r Fla n g e
Ag g re g a t in g Bo d ie s
Cre a t in g a Ho p p e r
Un fo ld in g
Fo ld e d / Un fo ld e d Vie w Acce s s
Co n cu rre n t Acce s s
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De a ct iva t in g Vie ws
Ch e ckin g Ove rla p p in g
Cre a t in g a Ho le
Cre a t in g a Circu la r Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
S t a m p in g
Cre a t in g S t a n d a rd S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e d Ho le
Cre a t in g a Be a d
Cre a t in g a Circu la r S t a m p
Cre a t in g a S u rfa ce S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Brid g e
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e d Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a S t iffe n in g Rib
Cre a t in g a Cu rve S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Lo u ve r
Cre a t in g a Ha lf Pie rce S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Do we l
Re co g n izin g S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g Us e r- De fin e d S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g a Pu n ch wit h a Die
Cre a t in g a Pu n ch wit h Op e n in g Fa ce s
Ed it in g Us e r- De fin e d S t a m p s
Pa t t e rn in g
Cre a t in g Re ct a n g u la r Pa t t e rn s
Cre a t in g Circu la r Pa t t e rn s
Cre a t in g Us e r- De fin e d Pa t t e rn s
Mirro rin g
Cre a t in g a Lo ca l Co rn e r Re lie f
Cre a t in g Co rn e rs
Cre a t in g Ch a m fe rs
Ma p p in g Ele m e n t s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Wire fra m e
Cre a t in g Po in t s
Cre a t in g Lin e s
Cre a t in g Pla n e s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Kn o wle d g e Exp e rt
S h e e t Me t a l S h a re d Pa cka g e
In t e g ra t io n Wit h Pa rt De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n Wit h We ld De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n wit h Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
Pro d u cin g Dra win g s
Pro d u cin g Dra win g s wit h Ge n e ra t ive Vie w S t yle s
S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
Mo d ifyin g t h e De s ig n
Ma n a g in g Po we rCo p ie s
Cre a t in g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
In s t a n t ia t in g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
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S a vin g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
Bro ws in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Ca t a lo g
Lo o kin g Fo r S h e e t Me t a l Fe a t u re s
S a vin g As DXF
W o rk b e n c h D e s c rip t io n
Me n u Ba r
Wa lls To o lb a r
Ro lle d Wa lls To o lb a r
Be n d in g To o lb a r
Vie ws To o lb a r
Cu t t in g / S t a m p in g To o lb a r
Tra n s fo rm a t io n s To o lb a r
Ma n u fa ct u rin g p re p a ra t io n To o lb a r
Co n s t ra in t s To o lb a r
Re fe re n ce Ele m e n t s To o lb a r
An n o t a t io n s To o lb a r
S p e cifica t io n Tre e
Cu s t o m iz in g
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
Glo s s a ry
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Ove rvie w
We lco m e t o t h e Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e . Th is g u id e is in t e n d e d fo r u s e rs wh o n e e d t o
b e co m e q u ickly fa m ilia r wit h t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Ve rs io n 5 p ro d u ct .
Th is o ve rvie w p ro vid e s t h e fo llo win g in fo rm a t io n :
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Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n in a Nu t s h e ll
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Be fo re Re a d in g t h is Gu id e
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Ge t t in g t h e Mo s t Ou t o f t h is Gu id e
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Acce s s in g S a m p le Do cu m e n t s
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Co n ve n t io n s Us e d in t h is Gu id e
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n in a Nu t s h e ll
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch is a n e w g e n e ra t io n p ro d u ct o ffe rin g a n in t u it ive a n d fle xib le u s e r
in t e rfa ce . It p ro vid e s a n a s s o cia t ive fe a t u re - b a s e d m o d e lin g , m a kin g it p o s s ib le t o d e s ig n s h e e t m e t a l p a rt s in
co n cu rre n t e n g in e e rin g b e t we e n t h e u n fo ld e d o r fo ld e d p a rt re p re s e n t a t io n .
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n o ffe rs t h e fo llo win g m a in fu n ct io n s :
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As s o cia t ive a n d d e d ica t e d s h e e t m e t a l fe a t u re - b a s e d m o d e lin g
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Co n cu rre n t e n g in e e rin g b e t we e n t h e u n fo ld e d o r fo ld e d p a rt re p re s e n t a t io n
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Acce s s t o co m p a n y- d e fin e d s t a n d a rd s t a b le s
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De d ica t e d d ra win g ca p a b ilit y in clu d in g u n fo ld e d vie w a n d s p e cific s e t t in g s .
All s h e e t m e t a l s p e cifica t io n s ca n b e re - u s e d b y t h e Kn o wle d g e Ad vis o r wo rkb e n ch t o ca p t u re co rp o ra t e
kn o wle d g e a n d in cre a s e t h e q u a lit y o f d e s ig n s .
Na t ive ly in t e g ra t e d , Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n o ffe rs t h e s a m e e a s e o f u s e a n d u s e r in t e rfa ce co n s is t e n cy
a s a ll V5 a p p lica t io n s .
As a s ca la b le p ro d u ct , Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n ca n b e u s e d in co o p e ra t io n wit h o t h e r cu rre n t o r fu t u re
co m p a n io n p ro d u ct s in CATIA V5 s u ch a s As s e m b ly De s ig n a n d Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g . Th e wid e s t a p p lica t io n
p o rt fo lio in t h e in d u s t ry is a ls o a cce s s ib le t h ro u g h in t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h CATIA S o lu t io n s Ve rs io n 4 t o e n a b le
s u p p o rt o f t h e fu ll p ro d u ct d e ve lo p m e n t p ro ce s s fro m in it ia l co n ce p t t o p ro d u ct in o p e ra t io n .
Th e Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e h a s b e e n d e s ig n e d t o s h o w yo u h o w t o d e s ig n s h e e t m e t a l
p a rt s o f va ryin g le ve ls o f co m p le xit y.
Be fo re Re a d in g t h is Gu id e
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Be fo re re a d in g t h is g u id e , yo u s h o u ld b e fa m ilia r wit h b a s ic Ve rs io n 5 co n ce p t s s u ch a s d o cu m e n t win d o ws ,
s t a n d a rd a n d vie w t o o lb a rs . Th e re fo re , we re co m m e n d t h a t yo u re a d t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e t h a t
d e s crib e s g e n e ric ca p a b ilit ie s co m m o n t o a ll Ve rs io n 5 p ro d u ct s . It a ls o d e s crib e s t h e g e n e ra l la yo u t o f V5
a n d t h e in t e ro p e ra b ilit y b e t we e n wo rkb e n ch e s .
Yo u m a y a ls o like t o re a d t h e fo llo win g co m p le m e n t a ry p ro d u ct g u id e s , fo r wh ich t h e a p p ro p ria t e lice n s e is
re q u ire d :
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Pa rt De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o d e s ig n p re cis e 3 D m e ch a n ica l p a rt s .
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As s e m b ly De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o d e s ig n a s s e m b lie s .
Ge n e ra t iv e Dra ft in g Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o g e n e ra t e d ra win g s fro m 3 D p a rt s a n d a s s e m b ly
d e fin it io n s .
Ge t t in g t h e Mo s t Ou t o f t h is Gu id e
To g e t t h e m o s t o u t o f t h is g u id e , we s u g g e s t t h a t yo u s t a rt re a d in g a n d p e rfo rm in g t h e s t e p - b y- s t e p
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d t u t o ria l.
On ce yo u h a ve fin is h e d , yo u s h o u ld m o ve o n t o t h e n e xt s e ct io n s , wh ich e xp la in h o w t o h a n d le m o re
d e t a ile d ca p a b ilit ie s o f t h e p ro d u ct .
Th e Wo rkb e n ch De s crip t io n s e ct io n , wh ich d e s crib e s t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch , a n d t h e
Cu s t o m izin g s e ct io n , wh ich e xp la in s h o w t o cu s t o m ize t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch , will
a ls o ce rt a in ly p ro ve u s e fu l.
Acce s s in g S a m p le Do cu m e n t s
To p e rfo rm t h e s ce n a rio s , yo u will b e u s in g s a m p le d o cu m e n t s co n t a in e d in t h e
o n lin e \ cfys m _ C2 \ s a m p le s \ S h e e t Me t a l fo ld e r. Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n a b o u t t h is , re fe r t o Acce s s in g S a m p le
Do cu m e n t s in t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
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Co n ve n t io n s
Ce rt a in co n ve n t io n s a re u s e d in CATIA, ENOVIA & DELMIA d o cu m e n t a t io n t o h e lp yo u re co g n ize a n d u n d e rs t a n d
im p o rt a n t co n ce p t s a n d s p e cifica t io n s .
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s
Th e t h re e ca t e g o rie s o f g ra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d a re a s fo llo ws :
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s s t ru ct u rin g t h e t a s ks
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s in d ica t in g t h e co n fig u ra t io n re q u ire d
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d in t h e t a b le o f co n t e n t s
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s S t ru ct u rin g t h e Ta s ks
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s s t ru ct u rin g t h e t a s ks a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
I d e n t ifie s . . .
e s t im a t e d t im e t o a cco m p lis h a t a s k
a t a rg e t o f a t a s k
t h e p re re q u is it e s
t h e s t a rt o f t h e s ce n a rio
a t ip
a wa rn in g
in fo rm a t io n
b a s ic co n ce p t s
m e t h o d o lo g y
re fe re n ce in fo rm a t io n
in fo rm a t io n re g a rd in g s e t t in g s , cu s t o m iza t io n , e t c.
the e nd of a ta sk
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fu n ct io n a lit ie s t h a t a re n e w o r e n h a n ce d wit h t h is re le a s e
a llo ws yo u t o s wit ch b a ck t o t h e fu ll- win d o w vie win g m o d e
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s In d ica t in g t h e Co n fig u ra t io n Re q u ire d
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s in d ica t in g t h e co n fig u ra t io n re q u ire d a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
I n d ic a t e s fu n c t io n s t h a t a re . . .
s p e cific t o t h e P1 co n fig u ra t io n
s p e cific t o t h e P2 co n fig u ra t io n
s p e cific t o t h e P3 co n fig u ra t io n
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s Us e d in t h e Ta b le o f Co n t e n t s
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d in t h e t a b le o f co n t e n t s a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
Giv e s a c c e s s t o . . .
S it e Ma p
S p lit Vie w Mo d e
Wh a t 's Ne w?
Ove rvie w
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
Ba s ic Ta s ks
Us e r Ta s ks o r Ad va n ce d Ta s ks
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y
Wo rkb e n ch De s crip t io n
Cu s t o m izin g
Ad m in is t ra t io n Ta s ks
Re fe re n ce
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Me t h o d o lo g y
Fre q u e n t ly As ke d Qu e s t io n s
Glo s s a ry
In d e x
Te xt Co n ve n t io n s
Th e fo llo win g t e xt co n ve n t io n s a re u s e d :
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Th e t it le s o f CATIA, ENOVIA a n d DELMIA d o cu m e n t s a p p e a r in t h is m a n n e r t h ro u g h o u t t h e t e xt .
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File - > N e w id e n t ifie s t h e co m m a n d s t o b e u s e d .
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En h a n ce m e n t s a re id e n t ifie d b y a b lu e - co lo re d b a ckg ro u n d o n t h e t e xt .
Ho w t o Us e t h e Mo u s e
Th e u s e o f t h e m o u s e d iffe rs a cco rd in g t o t h e t yp e o f a ct io n yo u n e e d t o p e rfo rm .
Us e t h is
m o u s e bu tto n ...
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Click ( ico n s , d ia lo g b o x b u t t o n s , t a b s , s e le ct io n o f a lo ca t io n in t h e d o cu m e n t win d o w,
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Do u b le - click
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S h ift - click
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Ct rl- click
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Ch e ck ( ch e ck b o xe s )
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Dra g
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Dra g a n d d ro p ( ico n s o n t o o b je ct s , o b je ct s o n t o o b je ct s )
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Dra g
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Mo ve
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Rig h t - click ( t o s e le ct co n t e xt u a l m e n u )
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Wh a t 's Ne w?
Fla n g e d h o le : n e w p a ra m e t e r s e t
Yo u ca n n o w s e t t h e fla t p a t t e rn d ia m e t e r fo r a ll t yp e s o f fla n g e d h o le d e fin it io n s ( Ma jo r Dia m e t e r, Min o r
Dia m e t e r, Two Dia m e t e rs , Pu n ch &Die Dia m e t e r) .
Yo u ca n a ls o s e t a ll fla n g e d h o le p a ra m e t e rs in a s t a n d a rd t a b le .
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Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
Be fo re g e t t in g in t o t h e d e t a ile d in s t ru ct io n s fo r u s in g Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
p ro vid e s a s t e p - b y- s t e p s ce n a rio d e m o n s t ra t in g h o w t o u s e ke y fu n ct io n a lit ie s .
, t h e fo llo win g t u t o ria l
Th e m a in t a s ks p ro p o s e d in t h is s e ct io n a re :
En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
De fin in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g Be n d s
Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s fro m t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
All t o g e t h e r, t h e s e t a s ks s h o u ld t a ke a b o u t 1 5 m in u t e s t o co m p le t e .
Be fo re d is co ve rin g t h is t u t o ria l, yo u s h o u ld b e fa m ilia r wit h t h e b a s ic co m m a n d s co m m o n t o a ll
wo rkb e n ch e s , wh ich a re d e s crib e d in t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
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En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n fu n ct io n s a re a va ila b le wh e n yo u a re in t h e Pa rt e n viro n m e n t . S e ve ra l
fu n ct io n s a re in t e g ra t e d fro m t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch .
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o e n t e r t h e wo rkb e n ch .
Ch o o s e t h e Me c h a n ic a l D e s ig n - > Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l D e s ig n it e m fro m t h e S t a rt m e n u .
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l t o o lb a r is d is p la ye d a n d re a d y t o u s e .
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Yo u m a y a d d t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch t o yo u r Fa vo rit e s , u s in g t h e To o ls - >
Cu s t o m iz e it e m . Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n , re fe r t o t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
If yo u wis h t o u s e t h e wh o le s cre e n s p a ce fo r t h e g e o m e t ry, re m o ve t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e clickin g o ff t h e
Vie w - > S p e c ific a t io n s m e n u it e m o r p re s s in g F3 .
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De fin in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
Th is t a s k s h o ws yo u h o w t o co n fig u re t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . En t e r 1 m m in t h e Th ic k n e s s fie ld .
3 . En t e r 5 m m in t h e D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s fie ld .
4 . S e le ct t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b .
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5 . S e le ct Ta n g e n t in t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s co m b o lis t .
An a lt e rn a t ive is t o s e le ct t h e b e n d t yp e in t h e g ra p h ica l co m b o lis t .
6 . Click OK t o va lid a t e t h e p a ra m e t e rs a n d clo s e t h e d ia lo g b o x.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs fe a t u re is a d d e d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e .
Th e o t h e r t wo t a b s a re n o t u s e d in t h is s ce n a rio .
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Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o cre a t e t h e firs t wa ll o f t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l Pa rt .
1 . Click t h e S k e t c h e r ico n
2 . S e le ct t h e P ro file ico n
t h e n s e le ct t h e x y p la n e .
.
3 . S ke t ch t h e p ro file a s s h o wn b e lo w:
4 . Click t h e Ex it w o rk b e n c h ico n
Th e s ke t ch re m a in s s e le ct e d .
t o re t u rn t o t h e 3 D wo rld .
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5 . Click t h e W a ll ico n
.
Th e Wa ll De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
By d e fa u lt , t h e Ma t e ria l S id e is s e t t o t h e t o p .
6 . Click OK.
Th e W a ll. 1 fe a t u re is a d d e d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e
Th e firs t wa ll o f t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l Pa rt is kn o wn a s t h e re fe re n ce wa ll.
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Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Th is t a s k s h o ws yo u h o w t o a d d o t h e r wa lls t o t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a rt .
1 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
.
Th e Wa ll On Ed g e De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2 . S e le ct t h e le ft e d g e .
3 . En t e r 5 0 m m in t h e Va lu e fie ld .
Th e a p p lica t io n p re vie ws t h e wa ll.
By d e fa u lt , t h e m a t e ria l s id e is s u ch t h a t it e n s u re s a co n t in u it y wit h t h e re fe re n ce p ro file . If n e e d e d ,
in ve rt it u s in g t h e I n v e rt Ma t e ria l S id e b u t t o n , o r clickin g t h e a rro w.
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4 . Click t h e Re v e rs e P o s it io n b u t t o n t o In ve rt t h e s ke t ch p ro file .
5 . Click OK.
Th e wa ll is cre a t e d a n d t h e W a ll On Ed g e . 1 fe a t u re is d is p la ye d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e :
6 . S e le ct t h e rig h t e d g e .
7 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
a g a in .
Th e Wa ll On Ed g e De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s wit h t h e p a ra m e t e rs p re vio u s ly s e le ct e d .
8.
In ve rt t h e s ke t ch p ro file a n d click OK t o va lid a t e .
9 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
a g a in .
Th e Wa ll De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s wit h t h e
p a ra m e t e rs p re vio u s ly s e le ct e d .
1 0 . S e le ct t h e fro n t e d g e .
1 1 . En t e r 3 0 m m in t h e Va lu e fie ld a n d 1 0 m m in t h e
Firs t Lim it a n d S e c o n d Lim it t a b s , t h e n in ve rt
t h e s ke t ch p ro file .
1 2 . Pre s s OK t o va lid a t e .
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Th e fin a l p a rt lo o ks like t h is :
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Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
In t h is t a s k, yo u will le a rn h o w t o :
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o p e n a s ke t ch o n a n e xis t in g fa ce
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d e fin e a p ro file in o rd e r t o cre a t e a cu t o u t .
1 . S e le ct W a ll On Ed g e . 2 fro m t h e
g e o m e t ry a re a t o d e fin e t h e
wo rkin g p la n e .
2 . Click t h e S ke t ch e r ico n
.
3 . Click t h e Elo n g a t e d Ho le ico n
To a cce s s t h e o b lo n g p ro file , click
t h e b la ck t ria n g le o n t h e
Re c t a n g le ico n .
It d is p la ys a s e co n d a ry t o o lb a r.
4 . Click t o cre a t e t h e firs t p o in t a n d
d ra g t h e cu rs o r.
5 . Click t o cre a t e t h e s e co n d p o in t .
Th e firs t s e m i- a xis o f t h e p ro file is
cre a t e d .
6 . Dra g t h e cu rs o r a n d click t o cre a t e
t h e t h ird p o in t .
Th e s e co n d s e m i- a xis is cre a t e d
t o cre a t e t h e p ro file .
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a n d t h e o b lo n g p ro file is d is p la ye d .
7 . Click t h e Ex it w o rk b e n c h ico n
8 . S e le ct t h e Cu t o u t ico n
t o re t u rn t o t h e 3 D wo rld .
.
Th e Cu t o u t D e fin it io n d ia lo g
b o x is d is p la ye d a n d a cu t o u t is
p re vie we d wit h d e fa u lt
p a ra m e t e rs .
9 . S e t t h e Typ e t o Up t o la s t o p t io n t o d e fin e t h e lim it o f yo u r cu t o u t .
Th is m e a n s t h a t t h e a p p lica t io n will lim it t h e cu t o u t o n t o t h e la s t p o s s ib le fa ce , t h a t is t h e
o p p o s it e wa ll.
1 0 . Click OK.
Th is is yo u r cu t o u t :
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Cre a t in g Be n d s
In t h is t a s k, yo u will le a rn h o w t o cre a t e b e n d s b e t we e n wa lls .
1 . S e le ct t h e Be n d ico n
. Th e Be n d De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . S e le ct Wa ll. 1 a s S u p p o rt 1 a n d Wa ll. 2 a s S u p p o rt 2 in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e o r in t h e g e o m e t ry a re a .
3 . Click OK. Th e b e n d is cre a t e d .
4 . Re p e a t s t e p s 1 t o 3 , t h is t im e s e le ct in g Wa ll. 1 a s S u p p o rt 1 a n d Wa ll. 3 a s S u p p o rt 2 . Th e s e co n d b e n d is cre a t e d .
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Th e b e n d fe a t u re s a re d is p la ye d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e :
Cy lin d ric a l Be n d . 1 a n d Cy lin d ric a l Be n d . 2 .
Th e s h e e t m e t a l p a rt lo o ks like t h is :
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Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s
fro m t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o cre a t e t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a rt vie ws in t h e Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
wo rkb e n ch .
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a rt is d is p la ye d .
1 . Click
o r s e le ct File - > N e w . . .
2 . S e le ct t h e D ra w in g t yp e a n d click OK.
Th e Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
wo rkb e n ch is la u n ch e d . Th e Ne w Dra win g d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3 . Click OK.
Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n a b o u t t h is wo rkb e n ch , re fe r t o Ge n e ra t iv e Dra ft in g Us e r's Gu id e .
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4 . Th e d ra win g s h e e t a p p e a rs .
5 . Tile t h e win d o ws h o rizo n t a lly u s in g t h e W in d o w - > Tile Ho riz o n t a lly m e n u it e m .
6 . S e le ct t h e Un fo ld e d Vie w ico n
in t h e Pro je ct io n s t o o lb a r fro m Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g Wo rkb e n ch .
Th is ico n is a d d e d t o t h e Pro je ct io n s t o o lb a r p ro vid e d t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l wo rkb e n ch is p re s e n t .
7 . Ch o o s e t h e x y p la n e in t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l s p e cifica t io n t re e . Th e u n fo ld e d vie w is
p re vie we d .
8 . Click in t h e d ra win g t o va lid a t e a n d g e n e ra t e t h e vie w, wit h t h e b e n d a xe s a n d b e n d lim it s ( wh e n
a p p lica b le ) .
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Us e r Ta s ks
Th e t a s ks yo u ca n p e rfo rm in t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch a re d e s crib e d in t h e fo llo win g
ch a p t e rs a n d t a s ks .
Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Cre a t in g Wa lls
Cre a t in g Be n d s o n Wa lls
Cre a t in g Ext ru s io n s
Cre a t in g S we p t Wa lls
Ag g re g a t in g Bo d ie s
Cre a t in g a Ho p p e r
Un fo ld in g
Ch e ckin g Ove rla p p in g
Cre a t in g a Ho le
Cre a t in g a Circu la r Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
S t a m p in g
Pa t t e rn in g
Mirro rin g
Cre a t in g a Lo ca l Co rn e r Re lie f
Cre a t in g Co rn e rs
Cre a t in g Ch a m fe rs
Ma p p in g Ele m e n t s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Wire fra m e
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Kn o wle d g e Exp e rt
In t e g ra t io n Wit h Pa rt De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n Wit h We ld De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n wit h Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
Ma n a g in g Po we rCo p ie s
Bro ws in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Ca t a lo g
Lo o kin g Fo r S h e e t Me t a l Fe a t u re s
S a vin g As DXF
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Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s a n d illu s t ra t e s h o w t o u s e o r m o d ify va rio u s kin d s o f fe a t u re s .
Us in g Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n a s s u m e s t h a t yo u a re in a CATPa rt d o cu m e n t .
Ed it t h e p a ra m e t e rs : s e le ct t h e P a ra m e t e rs t a b , t h e wa ll t h ickn e s s a n d b e n d ra d iu s va lu e s .
Mo d ify t h e b e n d e xt re m it ie s : s e le ct t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b a n d ch o o s e a p re d e fin e d b e n d t yp e .
De fin e t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce : s e le ct t h e Be n d Allo w a n c e t a b a n d d e fin e t h e a llo wa n ce va lu e ( K fa ct o r) .
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Ed it in g t h e S h e e t a n d To o l Pa ra m e t e rs
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s h o w t o ch a n g e t h e d iffe re n t s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs n e e d e d t o cre a t e yo u r firs t fe a t u re .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . Ch a n g e t h e Th ic k n e s s if n e e d e d .
3 . Ch a n g e t h e D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s if n e e d e d .
Th e De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s co rre s p o n d s t o t h e in t e rn a l ra d iu s a n d is lin ke d b y d e fa u lt t o t h e cre a t io n o f t h e b e n d s .
Co n ve n t io n d ict a t e s t h a t t h e in n e r a n g le b e t we e n t h e t wo e le m e n t s is u s e d t o d e fin e t h e b e n d .
It ca n va ry fro m 0 d e g t o 1 8 0 d e g e xclu s ive . Th is a n g le is co n s t a n t a n d t h e b e n d a xis is re ct ilin e a r.
4 . Click OK t o va lid a t e t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs .
Th e S t a n d a rd fie ld d is p la ys t h e S t a n d a rd t o u s e wit h t h e p a rt , if im p le m e n t e d . Th e n a m e o f t h is s t a n d a rd file is d e fin e d in a
De s ig n Ta b le .
Pa ra m e t e rs ca n b e d e fin e d in a De s ig n Ta b le . To d o s o , p re s s t h e S h e e t S t a n d a rd s File s . . . b u t t o n t o a cce s s t h e co m p a n yd e fin e d s t a n d a rd s , if n e e d b e .
All p a ra m e t e rs h e re a ft e r, o r o n ly s o m e o f t h e m , ca n b e d e fin e d in t h is De s ig n Ta b le :
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Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
S t a n d a rd in S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd
s h e e t re fe re n ce n a m e
Th ickn e s s
Th ickn e s s
s h e e t t h ickn e s s
De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s
De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s
d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s
K Fa ct o r
KFa ct o r
n e u t ra l fib e r p o s it io n
Ra d iu s Ta b le
Ra d iu s Ta b le
p a t h t o t h e file wit h a ll a va ila b le ra d ii
In a ll ca s e s , t h e Th ickn e s s p a ra m e t e r m u s t b e d e fin e d in t h e De s ig n Ta b le in o rd e r fo r t h e o t h e r p a ra m e t e rs t o b e t a ke n
in t o a cco u n t .
Wh e n e ve r b o t h Ra d iu s Ta b le a n d De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s a re d e fin e d in t h e De s ig n Ta b le , o n ly t h e Ra d iu s Ta b le will b e t a ke n
in t o a cco u n t fo r t h e b e n d cre a t io n .
S t a n d a rd N a m e s Fo r Ho le s Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
Cle a ra n ce Ho le
Cle a ra n ce Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Cle a ra n ce Ho le S t a n d a rd file
In d e x Ho le
In d e xHo le S t d
p a t h t o t h e In d e x Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le
Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Fa s t e n e r Ho le
Fa s t e n e rHo le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fa s t e n e r Ho le S t a n d a rd file
S t a n d a rd N a m e s Fo r S t a m p s Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
Fla n g e d Ho le
Ext ru d e d Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fla n g e d Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Be a d
Be a d S t d
p a t h t o t h e Be a d S t a n d a rd file
Circu la r S t a m p
Circu la rS t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e Circu la r S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
S u rfa ce S t a m p
S u rfa ce S t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e S u rfa ce S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
Fla n g e d Cu t Ou t
Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fla n g e d Cu t Ou t S t a n d a rd file
Cu rve S t a m p
Cu rve S t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e Cu rve S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
Wh e n a p a ra m e t e r re fe rs t o a p a t h , a n o t h e r s u b - De s ig n Ta b le will b e a s s o cia t e d t o t h e co rre s p o n d in g fe a t u re .
Exa m p le fo r a b e n d a llo wa n ce t a b le
A b e n d t a b le is a s s o cia t e d t o t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s . Ea ch b e n d ra d iu s is lin ke d b y a fo rm u la t o t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s .
If a b e n d t a b le is d e fin e d , t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce ( fo r a g ive n a n g le ) is t a ke n in t o a cco u n t wh e n t h e b e n d is cre a t e d .
Ot h e rwis e , t h e d e fa u lt K fa ct o r is u s e d .
Yo u s h o u ld kn o w t h a t b e n d t a b le s a re u s e d o n ly fo r:
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t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s ; in t h e ca s e o f a n o n - s t a n d a rd b e n d , t h e K fa ct o r is u s e d b y d e fa u lt . In t h is ca s e , yo u will n e e d
t o m o d ify m a n u a lly t h e lo ca l K fa ct o r if yo u wa n t t h e re q u ire d a llo wa n ce t o b e t a ke n in t o a cco u n t .
t h e Be n d a n d Be n d fro m Fla t fe a t u re s ; o t h e r fe a t u re s u s e t h e K fa ct o r fo r fla t le n g t h co m p u t a t io n .
Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd Th ic k n e s s ( m m ) D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s ( m m ) Be n d Ta b le
AG 3 4 1 2
2
3
Be n d Ta b le T2 R3
AG 3 8 2 4
4
5
Be n d Ta b le T4 R5
Be n d Ta b le fo r Th ic k n e s s 2 a n d D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s :
Acco rd in g t o t h e o p e n a n g le , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n will b e re a d in t h e De d u ct io n co lu m n o r in t e rp o la t e d if n e ce s s a ry.
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Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd Th ic k n e s s ( m m ) D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s ( m m ) KFa c t o r [ . . . ]
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Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
[. . . ] Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le S t a n d a rd :
Wh e n e ve r a h o le is cre a t e d , a d e s ig n t a b le will a s s o cia t e it s ra d iu s wit h a s t a n d a rd n a m e .
S t a n d a rd N a m e
D ia m e t e r ( in )
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Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd S u rfa c e S t a m p S t d
AG 3 4 1 2
Cu rv e S t a m p S t d
S u rfa ce S t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls Cu rs t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls
ST 5123
S u rfa ce S t a m p 5 1 2 3 . xls
[t a b le co n t in u e d b e lo w ]
[ . . . ] Brid g e S t d
Circ u la rS t a m p S t d
Be a d S t d
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Circu la rS t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls Be a d AG3 4 1 2 . xls [. . . ]
Cu rve S t a m p S T5 1 2 3 . xls Circu la rS t a m p S T5 1 2 3 . xls Be a d S T5 1 2 3 . xls [. . . ]
Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S t d
Ex t ru d e d Ho le S t d
S t iffe n in g Rib S t d
[. . . ] Brid g e AG3 4 1 2 . xls Fla n g e d Cu t o u t AG3 4 1 2 . xls Ext ru d e d Ho le AG3 4 1 2 . xls S t iffe n in g Rib AG3 4 1 2 . xls
[. . . ] Brid g e S T5 1 2 3 . xls Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S T5 1 2 3 . xls Ext ru d e d Ho le S T5 1 2 3 . xls S t iffe n in g Rib S T5 1 2 3 . xls
Wh e n e ve r a s t a m p is cre a t e d , a d e s ig n t a b le will a s s o cia t e it s d im e n s io n wit h a s t a n d a rd n a m e .
S u rfa c e S t a m p :
S t a n d a rd N a m e He ig h t ( m m ) An g le ( d e g ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m ) Ra d iu s 2 ( m m )
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Be a d 0 4
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Be a d 0 9
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Brid g e :
S t a n d a rd N a m e An g le ( d e g ) P o s it io n in g An g le ( d e g ) Le n g t h ( m m ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m ) [ . . . ]
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Fla n g e d Ho le :
S t a n d a rd N a m e
Min o r D ia m e t e r ( m m ) He ig h t ( m m ) D ia m e t e r ( m m ) D e fin it io n Ty p e
He ig h t Ty p e
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Ma jo rDia m e t e r
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[ . . . ] Co n e Op t io n Ra d iu s Ac t iv it y Fla t P a t t e rn Mo d e Fla t D ia m e t e r ( m m ) An g le ( d e g ) KFa c t o r Ra d iu s 1 ( m m )
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S1
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2
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Lo u v e r:
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Mo d ifyin g t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s
Th is s e ct io n is o n ly a va ila b le wit h t h e S h e e t Me t a l De s ig n p ro d u ct s .
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s h o w t o ch a n g e t h e b e n d e xt re m it ie s , i. e . h o w t o ch a n g e a xia l re lim it a t io n s fo r a
s t ra ig h t b e n d .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
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Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . Click t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b t o a cce s s p a ra m e t e rs d e fin in g b e n d e xt re m it ie s .
3 . Ch o o s e a b e n d e xt re m it y, e it h e r fro m t h e d ro p - d o wn lis t o r u s in g t h e g ra p h ica l b u t t o n u n d e rn e a t h .
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Min im u m w it h n o re lie f ( d e fa u lt o p t io n ) : t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f
t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e b e n d a xis , a n d s h o ws n o re lie f.
S q u a re re lie f: t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e
b e n d a xis , a n d a s q u a re re lie f is a d d e d t o t h e b e n d e xt re m it y. Th e L1 a n d L2 p a ra m e t e rs
ca n b e m o d ifie d if n e e d e d .
Ro u n d re lie f: t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e
b e n d a xis , a n d a ro u n d re lie f is a d d e d t o t h e b e n d e xt re m it y. Th e L1 a n d L2 p a ra m e t e rs ca n
b e m o d ifie d if n e e d e d .
Lin e a r: t h e u n fo ld e d b e n d is s p lit b y t wo p la n e s g o in g t h ro u g h t h e co rre s p o n d in g lim it
p o in t s ( o b t a in e d b y p ro je ct io n o f t h e b e n d a xis o n t o t h e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls ) .
Ta n g e n t : t h e e d g e s o f t h e b e n d a re t a n g e n t t o t h e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls .
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Ma x im u m : t h e b e n d is ca lcu la t e d b e t we e n t h e fu rt h e s t o p p o s it e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g
wa lls .
Clo s e d : t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e in t e rs e ct io n b e t we e n t h e b e n d s o f t wo s u p p o rt in g
wa lls . Th e clo s e d b e n d e xt re m it y lie s o n t h e s u rfa ce o f t h e e n co u n t e re d b e n d .
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Co m p u t in g t h e Be n d Allo wa n ce
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s t h e ca lcu la t io n s re la t e d t o fo ld in g / u n fo ld in g o p e ra t io n s .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is
d is p la ye d .
Th e t h ird t a b co n ce rn s t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce .
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Be n d Allo w a n c e
Th e b e n d a llo wa n ce co rre s p o n d s t o t h e u n fo ld e d b e n d wid t h .
bend < 90deg
bend > 90deg
L is t h e t o t a l u n fo ld e d le n g t h
A a n d B t h e d im e n s io n in g le n g t h s a s d e fin e d o n t h e a b o ve fig u re . Th e y a re s im ila r t o t h e DIN
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K Fa c t o r
Ph ys ica lly, t h e n e u t ra l fib e r re p re s e n t s t h e lim it b e t we e n t h e m a t e ria l co m p re s s e d a re a in s id e t h e b e n d
a n d t h e e xt e n d e d a re a o u t s id e t h e b e n d . Id e a lly, it is re p re s e n t e d b y a n a rc lo ca t e d in s id e t h e t h ickn e s s
a n d ce n t e re d o n t h e b e n d a xis .
Th e K fa ct o r d e fin e s t h e n e u t ra l fib e r p o s it io n :
W = α * ( R + k * T)
wh e re :
W is t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce
R t h e in n e r b e n d ra d iu s
T t h e s h e e t m e t a l t h ickn e s s
α t h e in n e r b e n d a n g le in ra d ia n s .
If β is t h e o p e n in g b e n d a n g le in d e g re e s :
α = π * ( 1 8 0 - β) / 1 8 0
Wh e n yo u d e fin e t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs , a lit e ra l fe a t u re d e fin e s t h e d e fa u lt K Fa ct o r a n d a fo rm u la
is a p p lie d t o im p le m e n t t h e D I N s t a n d a rd . Th is s t a n d a rd is d e fin e d fo r t h in s t e e l p a rt s . Th e re fo re t h e K
Fa ct o r va lu e ra n g e s b e t we e n 0 a n d 0 . 5 .
Th e DIN d e fin it io n fo r t h e K fa ct o r s lig h t ly d iffe rs .
W = α * ( R + k ' * T/ 2 )
Th e re fo re k ' = 2 * k a n d ra n g e s fro m 0 t o 1 .
Th is fo rm u la ca n b e d e a ct iva t e d o r m o d ifie d b y rig h t - clickin g in t h e K fa ct o r fie ld a n d ch o o s in g a n o p t io n
fro m t h e co n t e xt u a l m e n u . It ca n b e re - a ct iva t e d b y clickin g t h e Ap p ly DIN b u t t o n . Mo re o ve r, t h e lim it
va lu e s ca n a ls o b e m o d ifie d .
Wh e n a b e n d is cre a t e d , it s o wn K Fa ct o r lit e ra l is cre a t e d .
Two ca s e s m a y t h e n o ccu r:
a . If t h e S h e e t Me t a l K Fa ct o r h a s a n a ct iva t e d fo rm u la u s in g t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s a s in p u t
p a ra m e t e r, t h e s a m e fo rm u la is a ct iva t e d o n t h e b e n d K Fa ct o r re p la cin g t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s
b y t h e lo ca l b e n d ra d iu s a s in p u t .
b . In a ll o t h e r ca s e s , a fo rm u la "e q u a l t o t h e S h e e t Me t a l K Fa ct o r" is a ct iva t e d o n t h e lo ca l b e n d K
Fa ct o r.
Th is fo rm u la ca n a ls o b e d e a ct iva t e d o r m o d ifie d .
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Wh e n t h e b e n d is u n fo ld e d , t h e s h e e t m e t a l d e fo rm a t io n is t h u s re p re s e n t e d b y t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n V,
d e fin e d b y t h e fo rm u la :
L= A+ B + V
( re fe r t o t h e p re vio u s d e fin it io n s ) .
Th e re fo re t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is re la t e d t o t h e K fa ct o r u s in g t h e fo llo win g fo rm u la :
V = α * ( R + k * T) - 2 * ( R + T) * t a n ( m in ( π/ 2 , α) / 2 )
Th is fo rm u la is u s e d b y d e fa u lt . Ho we ve r, it is p o s s ib le t o d e fin e b e n d t a b le s o n t h e s h e e t m e t a l
p a ra m e t e rs . Th e s e t a b le s d e fin e s a m p le s : t h ickn e s s , b e n d ra d iu s , o p e n a n g le , a n d b e n d d e d u ct io n . In
t h is ca s e , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is lo ca t e d in t h e a p p ro p ria t e b e n d t a b le , m a t ch in g t h ickn e s s , b e n d ra d iu s ,
a n d o p e n a n g le . If n o a ccu ra t e o p e n a n g le is fo u n d , a n in t e rp o la t io n will b e p e rfo rm e d .
Wh e n u p d a t in g t h e b e n d , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is firs t co m p u t e d u s in g t h e p re vio u s ly d e fin e d ru le s . Th e n
t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce is d e d u ce d u s in g t h e fo llo win g fo rm u la :
W = V + 2 * ( R + T) * t a n ( m in ( π/ 2 , α) / 2 )
Wh e n t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is re a d in t h e b e n d t a b le , t h e K fa ct o r is n o t u s e d .
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Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Th is t a s k illu s t ra t e s h o w t o re co g n ize a n e xis t in g p a rt a s a s h e e t m e t a l p a rt , i. e . re co g n ize a s s h e e t m e t a l fe a t u re s t h e t h in p a rt
s h a p e s o f a p a rt cre a t e d u s in g t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch o r o f a CATIA Ve rs io n 4 S o lid , fo r e xa m p le . Yo u ca n a ls o u s e t h is
fu n ct io n a lit y t o re co g n ize p a rt s cre a t e d u s in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch a s Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n p a rt s .
Cu rre n t ly, wa lls a n d b e n d s ca n b e re co g n ize d . He m s a re re co g n ize d a s wa lls .
Be fo re re co g n izin g yo u r p a rt , we a d vice yo u t o co p y- p a s t e a s re s u lt it in a n e w p a rt .
Op e n t h e NEWRe co g n ize 0 1 . CATPa rt d o cu m e n t .
Th is d o cu m e n t co n t a in s a p a rt cre a t e d in t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch :
1 . Click t h e Re c o g n iz e ico n
. Th e Re co g n ize De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
No t e t h a t t h e W it h W a ll re c o g n it io n o p t io n is a lre a d y s e le ct e d , a n d g ra ye d o u t . Th is is b e ca u s e a t le a s t wa lls will b e
re co g n ize d , re g a rd le s s o f t h e o t h e r o p t io n s yo u m a y ch o o s e .
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2 . S e le ct a re fe re n ce fa ce . It will b e t h e re fe re n ce fa ce fo r u n fo ld in g a n d fo r t h e d e fin it io n o f t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs
( i. e . a ll d e fa u lt p a ra m e t e rs will b e b a s e d o n t h is fa ce ) .
3 . Fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f t h is s ce n a rio , s e le ct Fu ll re c o g n it io n t o s p e cify t h a t yo u wa n t a s m a n y fe a t u re s ( wa lls , b e n d s ) a s
p o s s ib le t o b e re co g n ize d . Do in g t h is a u t o m a t ica lly s e le ct s t h e W it h Be n d re c o g n it io n o p t io n .
Yo u ca n a ls o m a n u a lly s e le ct t h e fa ce s t o b e re co g n ize d a s wa lls , a ft e r h a vin g a ct iva t e d t h e co rre s p o n d in g fie ld . Th e n ,
s e le ct t h e W it h Be n d re c o g n it io n o p t io n , a ct iva t e t h e a s s o cia t e d fie ld a n d m a n u a lly s e le ct t h e fa ce s t o b e re co g n ize d
as bends.
4 . Click OK t o va lid a t e .
Th e wa lls a re g e n e ra t e d fro m t h e Pa rt De s ig n g e o m e t ry. Th e Re c o g n iz e . 1 fe a t u re is a d d e d t o t h e t re e vie w.
At t h e s a m e t im e , t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs a re cre a t e d , d e d u ce d fro m t h e Pa rt g e o m e t ry.
5 . S e le ct t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
t o d is p la y t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs .
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CATIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
Pro t e ct e d b y o n e o r m o re U. S . Pa t e n t s n u m b e r 5 , 6 1 5 , 3 2 1 ; 5 , 7 7 4 , 1 1 1 ; 5 , 8 2 1 , 9 4 1 ; 5 , 8 4 4 , 5 6 6 ; 6 , 2 3 3 , 3 5 1 ;
6,292,190; 6,360,357; 6,396,522; 6,459,441; 6,499,040; 6,545,680; 6,573,896; 6,597,382; 6,654,011;
6 , 6 5 4 , 0 2 7 ; 6 , 7 1 7 , 5 9 7 ; 6 , 7 4 5 , 1 0 0 ; 6 , 7 6 2 , 7 7 8 ; 6 , 8 2 8 , 9 7 4 ; 6 , 9 0 4 , 3 9 2 o t h e r p a t e n t s p e n d in g .
DELMIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
ENOVIA® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s .
S MARTEAM® is a re g is t e re d t ra d e m a rk o f S m a rTe a m Co rp o ra t io n Lt d .
An y o f t h e fo llo win g t e rm s m a y b e u s e d in t h is p u b lica t io n . Th e s e t e rm s a re t ra d e m a rks o f:
Ja va
S u n Micro s ys t e m s Co m p u t e r Co m p a n y
OLE, VBS crip t fo r Win d o ws , Vis u a l Ba s ic
Micro s o ft Co rp o ra t io n
IMS p o s t
In t e llig e n t Ma n u fa ct u rin g S o ft wa re , In c.
All o t h e r co m p a n y n a m e s a n d p ro d u ct n a m e s m e n t io n e d a re t h e p ro p e rt y o f t h e ir re s p e ct ive o wn e rs .
Ce rt a in p o rt io n s o f t h is p ro d u ct co n t a in e le m e n t s s u b je ct t o co p yrig h t o wn e d b y t h e fo llo win g e n t it ie s :
Co p yrig h t © Da s s a u lt S ys t e m e s
Co p yrig h t © Da s s a u lt S ys t e m e s o f Am e rica
Co p yrig h t © D- Cu b e d Lt d . , 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © ITI 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Ce n it 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Me n t a l Im a g e s Gm b h & Co KG, Be rlin / Ge rm a n y 1 9 8 6 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © Dis t rim 2 Ld a , 2 0 0 0
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Co p yrig h t © Co m p a q Co m p u t e r Co rp o ra t io n
Co p yrig h t © Bo e in g Co m p a n y
Co p yrig h t © IONA Te ch n o lo g ie s PLC
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Co p yrig h t © Xe ro x En g in e e rin g S ys t e m s
Co p yrig h t © Bit s t re a m In c.
Co p yrig h t © IBM Co rp .
Co p yrig h t © S ilico n Gra p h ics In c.
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Co p yrig h t © Micro s o ft Co rp o ra t io n
Co p yrig h t © S p a t ia l Co rp .
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Co p yrig h t © Ma in s o ft Co rp .
Co p yrig h t © NCCS 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 0
Co p yrig h t © We b e r- Mo e wiu s , D- S ie g e n
Co p yrig h t © Ge o m e t ric S o ft wa re S o lu t io n s Co m p a n y Lim it e d , 2 0 0 1
Co p yrig h t © Co g it o In c.
Co p yrig h t © Te ch S o ft Am e rica
Co p yrig h t © LMS In t e rn a t io n a l 2 0 0 0 , 2 0 0 1
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CAM- POS T ® Ve rs io n 2 0 0 1 / 1 4 . 0 © ICAM Te ch n o lo g ie s Co rp o ra t io n 1 9 8 4 - 2 0 0 1 . All rig h t s re s e rve d
Th e 2 D/ 2 . 5 D Dis p la y a n a lys is fu n ct io n , t h e MS C. Na s t ra n in t e rfa ce a n d t h e ANS YS in t e rfa ce a re b a s e d o n LMS
In t e rn a t io n a l t e ch n o lo g ie s a n d h a ve b e e n d e ve lo p e d b y LMS In t e rn a t io n a l
Im p a ct Xo ft , IX Fu n ct io n a l Mo d e lin g , IX De ve lo p m e n t , IX, IX De s ig n , IXS Pe e D, IX S p e e d Co n n e ct o r, IX Ad va n ce d
Re n d e rin g , IX In t e ro p e ra b ilit y Pa cka g e , Im p a ct Xo ft S o lve r a re t ra d e m a rks o f Im p a ct Xo ft . Co p yrig h t © 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 Im p a ct Xo ft . All rig h t s re s e rve d .
Th is s o ft wa re co n t a in s p o rt io n s o f La t t ice Te ch n o lo g y, In c. s o ft wa re . Co p yrig h t © 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 4 La t t ice
Te ch n o lo g y, In c. All Rig h t s Re s e rve d .
Co p yrig h t © 2 0 0 5 , Da s s a u lt S ys t è m e s . All rig h t s re s e rve d .
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Ov e rv ie w
Co n ve n t io n s
W h a t 's N e w ?
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
De fin in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g Be n d s
Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s fro m t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
Us e r Ta s k s
Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Ed it in g t h e S h e e t a n d To o l Pa ra m e t e rs
Mo d ifyin g t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s
Co m p u t in g t h e Be n d Allo wa n ce
Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Cre a t in g Wa lls
Cre a t in g Wa lls fro m a S ke t ch
Cre a t in g Ta n g e n t Wa lls
Cre a t in g Wa lls Fro m An Ed g e
Cre a t in g Be n d s o n Wa lls
Cre a t in g Be n d s fro m Wa lls
Cre a t in g Co n ica l Be n d s
Cre a t in g Be n d s Fro m a Lin e
Cre a t in g Lo ca l Fo ld a n d Un fo ld o f Be n d s
Cre a t in g Ext ru s io n s
Ext ru d in g
Cre a t in g Ro lle d Wa lls
Cre a t in g S we p t Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e
Cre a t in g a He m
Cre a t in g a Te a r Dro p
Cre a t in g a Us e r Fla n g e
Ag g re g a t in g Bo d ie s
Cre a t in g a Ho p p e r
Un fo ld in g
Fo ld e d / Un fo ld e d Vie w Acce s s
Co n cu rre n t Acce s s
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De a ct iva t in g Vie ws
Ch e ckin g Ove rla p p in g
Cre a t in g a Ho le
Cre a t in g a Circu la r Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
S t a m p in g
Cre a t in g S t a n d a rd S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e d Ho le
Cre a t in g a Be a d
Cre a t in g a Circu la r S t a m p
Cre a t in g a S u rfa ce S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Brid g e
Cre a t in g a Fla n g e d Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a S t iffe n in g Rib
Cre a t in g a Cu rve S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Lo u ve r
Cre a t in g a Ha lf Pie rce S t a m p
Cre a t in g a Do we l
Re co g n izin g S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g Us e r- De fin e d S t a m p in g Fe a t u re s
Cre a t in g a Pu n ch wit h a Die
Cre a t in g a Pu n ch wit h Op e n in g Fa ce s
Ed it in g Us e r- De fin e d S t a m p s
Pa t t e rn in g
Cre a t in g Re ct a n g u la r Pa t t e rn s
Cre a t in g Circu la r Pa t t e rn s
Cre a t in g Us e r- De fin e d Pa t t e rn s
Mirro rin g
Cre a t in g a Lo ca l Co rn e r Re lie f
Cre a t in g Co rn e rs
Cre a t in g Ch a m fe rs
Ma p p in g Ele m e n t s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Wire fra m e
Cre a t in g Po in t s
Cre a t in g Lin e s
Cre a t in g Pla n e s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Kn o wle d g e Exp e rt
S h e e t Me t a l S h a re d Pa cka g e
In t e g ra t io n Wit h Pa rt De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n Wit h We ld De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n wit h Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
Pro d u cin g Dra win g s
Pro d u cin g Dra win g s wit h Ge n e ra t ive Vie w S t yle s
S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
Mo d ifyin g t h e De s ig n
Ma n a g in g Po we rCo p ie s
Cre a t in g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
In s t a n t ia t in g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
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S a vin g Po we rCo p ie s Fe a t u re s
Bro ws in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Ca t a lo g
Lo o kin g Fo r S h e e t Me t a l Fe a t u re s
S a vin g As DXF
W o rk b e n c h D e s c rip t io n
Me n u Ba r
Wa lls To o lb a r
Ro lle d Wa lls To o lb a r
Be n d in g To o lb a r
Vie ws To o lb a r
Cu t t in g / S t a m p in g To o lb a r
Tra n s fo rm a t io n s To o lb a r
Ma n u fa ct u rin g p re p a ra t io n To o lb a r
Co n s t ra in t s To o lb a r
Re fe re n ce Ele m e n t s To o lb a r
An n o t a t io n s To o lb a r
S p e cifica t io n Tre e
Cu s t o m iz in g
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
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Ove rvie w
We lco m e t o t h e Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e . Th is g u id e is in t e n d e d fo r u s e rs wh o n e e d t o
b e co m e q u ickly fa m ilia r wit h t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Ve rs io n 5 p ro d u ct .
Th is o ve rvie w p ro vid e s t h e fo llo win g in fo rm a t io n :
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Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n in a Nu t s h e ll
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Be fo re Re a d in g t h is Gu id e
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Ge t t in g t h e Mo s t Ou t o f t h is Gu id e
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Acce s s in g S a m p le Do cu m e n t s
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Co n ve n t io n s Us e d in t h is Gu id e
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n in a Nu t s h e ll
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch is a n e w g e n e ra t io n p ro d u ct o ffe rin g a n in t u it ive a n d fle xib le u s e r
in t e rfa ce . It p ro vid e s a n a s s o cia t ive fe a t u re - b a s e d m o d e lin g , m a kin g it p o s s ib le t o d e s ig n s h e e t m e t a l p a rt s in
co n cu rre n t e n g in e e rin g b e t we e n t h e u n fo ld e d o r fo ld e d p a rt re p re s e n t a t io n .
Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n o ffe rs t h e fo llo win g m a in fu n ct io n s :
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As s o cia t ive a n d d e d ica t e d s h e e t m e t a l fe a t u re - b a s e d m o d e lin g
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Co n cu rre n t e n g in e e rin g b e t we e n t h e u n fo ld e d o r fo ld e d p a rt re p re s e n t a t io n
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Acce s s t o co m p a n y- d e fin e d s t a n d a rd s t a b le s
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De d ica t e d d ra win g ca p a b ilit y in clu d in g u n fo ld e d vie w a n d s p e cific s e t t in g s .
All s h e e t m e t a l s p e cifica t io n s ca n b e re - u s e d b y t h e Kn o wle d g e Ad vis o r wo rkb e n ch t o ca p t u re co rp o ra t e
kn o wle d g e a n d in cre a s e t h e q u a lit y o f d e s ig n s .
Na t ive ly in t e g ra t e d , Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n o ffe rs t h e s a m e e a s e o f u s e a n d u s e r in t e rfa ce co n s is t e n cy
a s a ll V5 a p p lica t io n s .
As a s ca la b le p ro d u ct , Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n ca n b e u s e d in co o p e ra t io n wit h o t h e r cu rre n t o r fu t u re
co m p a n io n p ro d u ct s in CATIA V5 s u ch a s As s e m b ly De s ig n a n d Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g . Th e wid e s t a p p lica t io n
p o rt fo lio in t h e in d u s t ry is a ls o a cce s s ib le t h ro u g h in t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h CATIA S o lu t io n s Ve rs io n 4 t o e n a b le
s u p p o rt o f t h e fu ll p ro d u ct d e ve lo p m e n t p ro ce s s fro m in it ia l co n ce p t t o p ro d u ct in o p e ra t io n .
Th e Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e h a s b e e n d e s ig n e d t o s h o w yo u h o w t o d e s ig n s h e e t m e t a l
p a rt s o f va ryin g le ve ls o f co m p le xit y.
Be fo re Re a d in g t h is Gu id e
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Be fo re re a d in g t h is g u id e , yo u s h o u ld b e fa m ilia r wit h b a s ic Ve rs io n 5 co n ce p t s s u ch a s d o cu m e n t win d o ws ,
s t a n d a rd a n d vie w t o o lb a rs . Th e re fo re , we re co m m e n d t h a t yo u re a d t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e t h a t
d e s crib e s g e n e ric ca p a b ilit ie s co m m o n t o a ll Ve rs io n 5 p ro d u ct s . It a ls o d e s crib e s t h e g e n e ra l la yo u t o f V5
a n d t h e in t e ro p e ra b ilit y b e t we e n wo rkb e n ch e s .
Yo u m a y a ls o like t o re a d t h e fo llo win g co m p le m e n t a ry p ro d u ct g u id e s , fo r wh ich t h e a p p ro p ria t e lice n s e is
re q u ire d :
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Pa rt De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o d e s ig n p re cis e 3 D m e ch a n ica l p a rt s .
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As s e m b ly De s ig n Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o d e s ig n a s s e m b lie s .
Ge n e ra t iv e Dra ft in g Us e r's Gu id e : e xp la in s h o w t o g e n e ra t e d ra win g s fro m 3 D p a rt s a n d a s s e m b ly
d e fin it io n s .
Ge t t in g t h e Mo s t Ou t o f t h is Gu id e
To g e t t h e m o s t o u t o f t h is g u id e , we s u g g e s t t h a t yo u s t a rt re a d in g a n d p e rfo rm in g t h e s t e p - b y- s t e p
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d t u t o ria l.
On ce yo u h a ve fin is h e d , yo u s h o u ld m o ve o n t o t h e n e xt s e ct io n s , wh ich e xp la in h o w t o h a n d le m o re
d e t a ile d ca p a b ilit ie s o f t h e p ro d u ct .
Th e Wo rkb e n ch De s crip t io n s e ct io n , wh ich d e s crib e s t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch , a n d t h e
Cu s t o m izin g s e ct io n , wh ich e xp la in s h o w t o cu s t o m ize t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch , will
a ls o ce rt a in ly p ro ve u s e fu l.
Acce s s in g S a m p le Do cu m e n t s
To p e rfo rm t h e s ce n a rio s , yo u will b e u s in g s a m p le d o cu m e n t s co n t a in e d in t h e
o n lin e \ cfys m _ C2 \ s a m p le s \ S h e e t Me t a l fo ld e r. Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n a b o u t t h is , re fe r t o Acce s s in g S a m p le
Do cu m e n t s in t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
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Ce rt a in co n ve n t io n s a re u s e d in CATIA, ENOVIA & DELMIA d o cu m e n t a t io n t o h e lp yo u re co g n ize a n d u n d e rs t a n d
im p o rt a n t co n ce p t s a n d s p e cifica t io n s .
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s
Th e t h re e ca t e g o rie s o f g ra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d a re a s fo llo ws :
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s s t ru ct u rin g t h e t a s ks
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s in d ica t in g t h e co n fig u ra t io n re q u ire d
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Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d in t h e t a b le o f co n t e n t s
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s S t ru ct u rin g t h e Ta s ks
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s s t ru ct u rin g t h e t a s ks a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
I d e n t ifie s . . .
e s t im a t e d t im e t o a cco m p lis h a t a s k
a t a rg e t o f a t a s k
t h e p re re q u is it e s
t h e s t a rt o f t h e s ce n a rio
a t ip
a wa rn in g
in fo rm a t io n
b a s ic co n ce p t s
m e t h o d o lo g y
re fe re n ce in fo rm a t io n
in fo rm a t io n re g a rd in g s e t t in g s , cu s t o m iza t io n , e t c.
the e nd of a ta sk
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fu n ct io n a lit ie s t h a t a re n e w o r e n h a n ce d wit h t h is re le a s e
a llo ws yo u t o s wit ch b a ck t o t h e fu ll- win d o w vie win g m o d e
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s In d ica t in g t h e Co n fig u ra t io n Re q u ire d
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s in d ica t in g t h e co n fig u ra t io n re q u ire d a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
I n d ic a t e s fu n c t io n s t h a t a re . . .
s p e cific t o t h e P1 co n fig u ra t io n
s p e cific t o t h e P2 co n fig u ra t io n
s p e cific t o t h e P3 co n fig u ra t io n
Gra p h ic Co n ve n t io n s Us e d in t h e Ta b le o f Co n t e n t s
Gra p h ic co n ve n t io n s u s e d in t h e t a b le o f co n t e n t s a re d e n o t e d a s fo llo ws :
Th is ic o n . . .
Giv e s a c c e s s t o . . .
S it e Ma p
S p lit Vie w Mo d e
Wh a t 's Ne w?
Ove rvie w
Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
Ba s ic Ta s ks
Us e r Ta s ks o r Ad va n ce d Ta s ks
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y
Wo rkb e n ch De s crip t io n
Cu s t o m izin g
Ad m in is t ra t io n Ta s ks
Re fe re n ce
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Me t h o d o lo g y
Fre q u e n t ly As ke d Qu e s t io n s
Glo s s a ry
In d e x
Te xt Co n ve n t io n s
Th e fo llo win g t e xt co n ve n t io n s a re u s e d :
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Th e t it le s o f CATIA, ENOVIA a n d DELMIA d o cu m e n t s a p p e a r in t h is m a n n e r t h ro u g h o u t t h e t e xt .
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File - > N e w id e n t ifie s t h e co m m a n d s t o b e u s e d .
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En h a n ce m e n t s a re id e n t ifie d b y a b lu e - co lo re d b a ckg ro u n d o n t h e t e xt .
Ho w t o Us e t h e Mo u s e
Th e u s e o f t h e m o u s e d iffe rs a cco rd in g t o t h e t yp e o f a ct io n yo u n e e d t o p e rfo rm .
Us e t h is
m o u s e bu tto n ...
W h e n e v e r y o u re a d . . .
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Click ( ico n s , d ia lo g b o x b u t t o n s , t a b s , s e le ct io n o f a lo ca t io n in t h e d o cu m e n t win d o w,
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Do u b le - click
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Ct rl- click
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Ch e ck ( ch e ck b o xe s )
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Dra g
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Dra g a n d d ro p ( ico n s o n t o o b je ct s , o b je ct s o n t o o b je ct s )
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Rig h t - click ( t o s e le ct co n t e xt u a l m e n u )
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Fla n g e d h o le : n e w p a ra m e t e r s e t
Yo u ca n n o w s e t t h e fla t p a t t e rn d ia m e t e r fo r a ll t yp e s o f fla n g e d h o le d e fin it io n s ( Ma jo r Dia m e t e r, Min o r
Dia m e t e r, Two Dia m e t e rs , Pu n ch &Die Dia m e t e r) .
Yo u ca n a ls o s e t a ll fla n g e d h o le p a ra m e t e rs in a s t a n d a rd t a b le .
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Ge t t in g S t a rt e d
Be fo re g e t t in g in t o t h e d e t a ile d in s t ru ct io n s fo r u s in g Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n
p ro vid e s a s t e p - b y- s t e p s ce n a rio d e m o n s t ra t in g h o w t o u s e ke y fu n ct io n a lit ie s .
, t h e fo llo win g t u t o ria l
Th e m a in t a s ks p ro p o s e d in t h is s e ct io n a re :
En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
De fin in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs
Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g Be n d s
Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s fro m t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
All t o g e t h e r, t h e s e t a s ks s h o u ld t a ke a b o u t 1 5 m in u t e s t o co m p le t e .
Be fo re d is co ve rin g t h is t u t o ria l, yo u s h o u ld b e fa m ilia r wit h t h e b a s ic co m m a n d s co m m o n t o a ll
wo rkb e n ch e s , wh ich a re d e s crib e d in t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
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En t e rin g t h e Wo rkb e n ch
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n fu n ct io n s a re a va ila b le wh e n yo u a re in t h e Pa rt e n viro n m e n t . S e ve ra l
fu n ct io n s a re in t e g ra t e d fro m t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch .
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o e n t e r t h e wo rkb e n ch .
Ch o o s e t h e Me c h a n ic a l D e s ig n - > Ge n e ra t iv e S h e e t m e t a l D e s ig n it e m fro m t h e S t a rt m e n u .
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l t o o lb a r is d is p la ye d a n d re a d y t o u s e .
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Yo u m a y a d d t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch t o yo u r Fa vo rit e s , u s in g t h e To o ls - >
Cu s t o m iz e it e m . Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n , re fe r t o t h e In fra s t ru ct u re Us e r's Gu id e .
If yo u wis h t o u s e t h e wh o le s cre e n s p a ce fo r t h e g e o m e t ry, re m o ve t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e clickin g o ff t h e
Vie w - > S p e c ific a t io n s m e n u it e m o r p re s s in g F3 .
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Th is t a s k s h o ws yo u h o w t o co n fig u re t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . En t e r 1 m m in t h e Th ic k n e s s fie ld .
3 . En t e r 5 m m in t h e D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s fie ld .
4 . S e le ct t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b .
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5 . S e le ct Ta n g e n t in t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s co m b o lis t .
An a lt e rn a t ive is t o s e le ct t h e b e n d t yp e in t h e g ra p h ica l co m b o lis t .
6 . Click OK t o va lid a t e t h e p a ra m e t e rs a n d clo s e t h e d ia lo g b o x.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs fe a t u re is a d d e d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e .
Th e o t h e r t wo t a b s a re n o t u s e d in t h is s ce n a rio .
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Cre a t in g t h e Firs t Wa ll
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o cre a t e t h e firs t wa ll o f t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l Pa rt .
1 . Click t h e S k e t c h e r ico n
2 . S e le ct t h e P ro file ico n
t h e n s e le ct t h e x y p la n e .
.
3 . S ke t ch t h e p ro file a s s h o wn b e lo w:
4 . Click t h e Ex it w o rk b e n c h ico n
Th e s ke t ch re m a in s s e le ct e d .
t o re t u rn t o t h e 3 D wo rld .
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5 . Click t h e W a ll ico n
.
Th e Wa ll De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
By d e fa u lt , t h e Ma t e ria l S id e is s e t t o t h e t o p .
6 . Click OK.
Th e W a ll. 1 fe a t u re is a d d e d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e
Th e firs t wa ll o f t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l Pa rt is kn o wn a s t h e re fe re n ce wa ll.
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Cre a t in g t h e S id e Wa lls
Th is t a s k s h o ws yo u h o w t o a d d o t h e r wa lls t o t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a rt .
1 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
.
Th e Wa ll On Ed g e De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
2 . S e le ct t h e le ft e d g e .
3 . En t e r 5 0 m m in t h e Va lu e fie ld .
Th e a p p lica t io n p re vie ws t h e wa ll.
By d e fa u lt , t h e m a t e ria l s id e is s u ch t h a t it e n s u re s a co n t in u it y wit h t h e re fe re n ce p ro file . If n e e d e d ,
in ve rt it u s in g t h e I n v e rt Ma t e ria l S id e b u t t o n , o r clickin g t h e a rro w.
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4 . Click t h e Re v e rs e P o s it io n b u t t o n t o In ve rt t h e s ke t ch p ro file .
5 . Click OK.
Th e wa ll is cre a t e d a n d t h e W a ll On Ed g e . 1 fe a t u re is d is p la ye d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e :
6 . S e le ct t h e rig h t e d g e .
7 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
a g a in .
Th e Wa ll On Ed g e De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s wit h t h e p a ra m e t e rs p re vio u s ly s e le ct e d .
8.
In ve rt t h e s ke t ch p ro file a n d click OK t o va lid a t e .
9 . Click t h e W a ll o n Ed g e ico n
a g a in .
Th e Wa ll De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x o p e n s wit h t h e
p a ra m e t e rs p re vio u s ly s e le ct e d .
1 0 . S e le ct t h e fro n t e d g e .
1 1 . En t e r 3 0 m m in t h e Va lu e fie ld a n d 1 0 m m in t h e
Firs t Lim it a n d S e c o n d Lim it t a b s , t h e n in ve rt
t h e s ke t ch p ro file .
1 2 . Pre s s OK t o va lid a t e .
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Th e fin a l p a rt lo o ks like t h is :
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Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
In t h is t a s k, yo u will le a rn h o w t o :
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o p e n a s ke t ch o n a n e xis t in g fa ce
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d e fin e a p ro file in o rd e r t o cre a t e a cu t o u t .
1 . S e le ct W a ll On Ed g e . 2 fro m t h e
g e o m e t ry a re a t o d e fin e t h e
wo rkin g p la n e .
2 . Click t h e S ke t ch e r ico n
.
3 . Click t h e Elo n g a t e d Ho le ico n
To a cce s s t h e o b lo n g p ro file , click
t h e b la ck t ria n g le o n t h e
Re c t a n g le ico n .
It d is p la ys a s e co n d a ry t o o lb a r.
4 . Click t o cre a t e t h e firs t p o in t a n d
d ra g t h e cu rs o r.
5 . Click t o cre a t e t h e s e co n d p o in t .
Th e firs t s e m i- a xis o f t h e p ro file is
cre a t e d .
6 . Dra g t h e cu rs o r a n d click t o cre a t e
t h e t h ird p o in t .
Th e s e co n d s e m i- a xis is cre a t e d
t o cre a t e t h e p ro file .
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a n d t h e o b lo n g p ro file is d is p la ye d .
7 . Click t h e Ex it w o rk b e n c h ico n
8 . S e le ct t h e Cu t o u t ico n
t o re t u rn t o t h e 3 D wo rld .
.
Th e Cu t o u t D e fin it io n d ia lo g
b o x is d is p la ye d a n d a cu t o u t is
p re vie we d wit h d e fa u lt
p a ra m e t e rs .
9 . S e t t h e Typ e t o Up t o la s t o p t io n t o d e fin e t h e lim it o f yo u r cu t o u t .
Th is m e a n s t h a t t h e a p p lica t io n will lim it t h e cu t o u t o n t o t h e la s t p o s s ib le fa ce , t h a t is t h e
o p p o s it e wa ll.
1 0 . Click OK.
Th is is yo u r cu t o u t :
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Cre a t in g Be n d s
In t h is t a s k, yo u will le a rn h o w t o cre a t e b e n d s b e t we e n wa lls .
1 . S e le ct t h e Be n d ico n
. Th e Be n d De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . S e le ct Wa ll. 1 a s S u p p o rt 1 a n d Wa ll. 2 a s S u p p o rt 2 in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e o r in t h e g e o m e t ry a re a .
3 . Click OK. Th e b e n d is cre a t e d .
4 . Re p e a t s t e p s 1 t o 3 , t h is t im e s e le ct in g Wa ll. 1 a s S u p p o rt 1 a n d Wa ll. 3 a s S u p p o rt 2 . Th e s e co n d b e n d is cre a t e d .
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Th e b e n d fe a t u re s a re d is p la ye d in t h e s p e cifica t io n t re e :
Cy lin d ric a l Be n d . 1 a n d Cy lin d ric a l Be n d . 2 .
Th e s h e e t m e t a l p a rt lo o ks like t h is :
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Ext ra ct in g Dra win g s
fro m t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t Me t a l Pa rt
Th is t a s k s h o ws h o w t o cre a t e t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a rt vie ws in t h e Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
wo rkb e n ch .
Th e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l p a rt is d is p la ye d .
1 . Click
o r s e le ct File - > N e w . . .
2 . S e le ct t h e D ra w in g t yp e a n d click OK.
Th e Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
wo rkb e n ch is la u n ch e d . Th e Ne w Dra win g d ia lo g b o x o p e n s .
3 . Click OK.
Fo r m o re in fo rm a t io n a b o u t t h is wo rkb e n ch , re fe r t o Ge n e ra t iv e Dra ft in g Us e r's Gu id e .
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4 . Th e d ra win g s h e e t a p p e a rs .
5 . Tile t h e win d o ws h o rizo n t a lly u s in g t h e W in d o w - > Tile Ho riz o n t a lly m e n u it e m .
6 . S e le ct t h e Un fo ld e d Vie w ico n
in t h e Pro je ct io n s t o o lb a r fro m Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g Wo rkb e n ch .
Th is ico n is a d d e d t o t h e Pro je ct io n s t o o lb a r p ro vid e d t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l wo rkb e n ch is p re s e n t .
7 . Ch o o s e t h e x y p la n e in t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l s p e cifica t io n t re e . Th e u n fo ld e d vie w is
p re vie we d .
8 . Click in t h e d ra win g t o va lid a t e a n d g e n e ra t e t h e vie w, wit h t h e b e n d a xe s a n d b e n d lim it s ( wh e n
a p p lica b le ) .
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Us e r Ta s ks
Th e t a s ks yo u ca n p e rfo rm in t h e Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch a re d e s crib e d in t h e fo llo win g
ch a p t e rs a n d t a s ks .
Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Cre a t in g Wa lls
Cre a t in g Be n d s o n Wa lls
Cre a t in g Ext ru s io n s
Cre a t in g S we p t Wa lls
Ag g re g a t in g Bo d ie s
Cre a t in g a Ho p p e r
Un fo ld in g
Ch e ckin g Ove rla p p in g
Cre a t in g a Ho le
Cre a t in g a Circu la r Cu t o u t
Cre a t in g a Cu t o u t
S t a m p in g
Pa t t e rn in g
Mirro rin g
Cre a t in g a Lo ca l Co rn e r Re lie f
Cre a t in g Co rn e rs
Cre a t in g Ch a m fe rs
Ma p p in g Ele m e n t s
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Wire fra m e
In t e ro p e ra b ilit y wit h Kn o wle d g e Exp e rt
In t e g ra t io n Wit h Pa rt De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n Wit h We ld De s ig n
In t e g ra t io n wit h Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g
De s ig n in g in Co n t e xt
Ma n a g in g Po we rCo p ie s
Bro ws in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l Ca t a lo g
Lo o kin g Fo r S h e e t Me t a l Fe a t u re s
S a vin g As DXF
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Ma n a g in g t h e De fa u lt Pa ra m e t e rs
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s a n d illu s t ra t e s h o w t o u s e o r m o d ify va rio u s kin d s o f fe a t u re s .
Us in g Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n a s s u m e s t h a t yo u a re in a CATPa rt d o cu m e n t .
Ed it t h e p a ra m e t e rs : s e le ct t h e P a ra m e t e rs t a b , t h e wa ll t h ickn e s s a n d b e n d ra d iu s va lu e s .
Mo d ify t h e b e n d e xt re m it ie s : s e le ct t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b a n d ch o o s e a p re d e fin e d b e n d t yp e .
De fin e t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce : s e le ct t h e Be n d Allo w a n c e t a b a n d d e fin e t h e a llo wa n ce va lu e ( K fa ct o r) .
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Ed it in g t h e S h e e t a n d To o l Pa ra m e t e rs
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s h o w t o ch a n g e t h e d iffe re n t s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs n e e d e d t o cre a t e yo u r firs t fe a t u re .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . Ch a n g e t h e Th ic k n e s s if n e e d e d .
3 . Ch a n g e t h e D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s if n e e d e d .
Th e De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s co rre s p o n d s t o t h e in t e rn a l ra d iu s a n d is lin ke d b y d e fa u lt t o t h e cre a t io n o f t h e b e n d s .
Co n ve n t io n d ict a t e s t h a t t h e in n e r a n g le b e t we e n t h e t wo e le m e n t s is u s e d t o d e fin e t h e b e n d .
It ca n va ry fro m 0 d e g t o 1 8 0 d e g e xclu s ive . Th is a n g le is co n s t a n t a n d t h e b e n d a xis is re ct ilin e a r.
4 . Click OK t o va lid a t e t h e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs .
Th e S t a n d a rd fie ld d is p la ys t h e S t a n d a rd t o u s e wit h t h e p a rt , if im p le m e n t e d . Th e n a m e o f t h is s t a n d a rd file is d e fin e d in a
De s ig n Ta b le .
Pa ra m e t e rs ca n b e d e fin e d in a De s ig n Ta b le . To d o s o , p re s s t h e S h e e t S t a n d a rd s File s . . . b u t t o n t o a cce s s t h e co m p a n yd e fin e d s t a n d a rd s , if n e e d b e .
All p a ra m e t e rs h e re a ft e r, o r o n ly s o m e o f t h e m , ca n b e d e fin e d in t h is De s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs
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Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
S t a n d a rd in S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd
s h e e t re fe re n ce n a m e
Th ickn e s s
Th ickn e s s
s h e e t t h ickn e s s
De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s
De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s
d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s
K Fa ct o r
KFa ct o r
n e u t ra l fib e r p o s it io n
Ra d iu s Ta b le
Ra d iu s Ta b le
p a t h t o t h e file wit h a ll a va ila b le ra d ii
In a ll ca s e s , t h e Th ickn e s s p a ra m e t e r m u s t b e d e fin e d in t h e De s ig n Ta b le in o rd e r fo r t h e o t h e r p a ra m e t e rs t o b e t a ke n
in t o a cco u n t .
Wh e n e ve r b o t h Ra d iu s Ta b le a n d De fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s a re d e fin e d in t h e De s ig n Ta b le , o n ly t h e Ra d iu s Ta b le will b e t a ke n
in t o a cco u n t fo r t h e b e n d cre a t io n .
S t a n d a rd N a m e s Fo r Ho le s Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
Cle a ra n ce Ho le
Cle a ra n ce Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Cle a ra n ce Ho le S t a n d a rd file
In d e x Ho le
In d e xHo le S t d
p a t h t o t h e In d e x Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le
Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Ma n u fa ct u rin g Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Fa s t e n e r Ho le
Fa s t e n e rHo le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fa s t e n e r Ho le S t a n d a rd file
S t a n d a rd N a m e s Fo r S t a m p s Co lu m n a s s o c ia t e d in t h e D e s ig n Ta b le D e fin it io n
Fla n g e d Ho le
Ext ru d e d Ho le S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fla n g e d Ho le S t a n d a rd file
Be a d
Be a d S t d
p a t h t o t h e Be a d S t a n d a rd file
Circu la r S t a m p
Circu la rS t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e Circu la r S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
S u rfa ce S t a m p
S u rfa ce S t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e S u rfa ce S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
Fla n g e d Cu t Ou t
Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S t d
p a t h t o t h e Fla n g e d Cu t Ou t S t a n d a rd file
Cu rve S t a m p
Cu rve S t a m p S t d
p a t h t o t h e Cu rve S t a m p S t a n d a rd file
Wh e n a p a ra m e t e r re fe rs t o a p a t h , a n o t h e r s u b - De s ig n Ta b le will b e a s s o cia t e d t o t h e co rre s p o n d in g fe a t u re .
Exa m p le fo r a b e n d a llo wa n ce t a b le
A b e n d t a b le is a s s o cia t e d t o t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s . Ea ch b e n d ra d iu s is lin ke d b y a fo rm u la t o t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s .
If a b e n d t a b le is d e fin e d , t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce ( fo r a g ive n a n g le ) is t a ke n in t o a cco u n t wh e n t h e b e n d is cre a t e d .
Ot h e rwis e , t h e d e fa u lt K fa ct o r is u s e d .
Yo u s h o u ld kn o w t h a t b e n d t a b le s a re u s e d o n ly fo r:
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●
t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s ; in t h e ca s e o f a n o n - s t a n d a rd b e n d , t h e K fa ct o r is u s e d b y d e fa u lt . In t h is ca s e , yo u will n e e d
t o m o d ify m a n u a lly t h e lo ca l K fa ct o r if yo u wa n t t h e re q u ire d a llo wa n ce t o b e t a ke n in t o a cco u n t .
t h e Be n d a n d Be n d fro m Fla t fe a t u re s ; o t h e r fe a t u re s u s e t h e K fa ct o r fo r fla t le n g t h co m p u t a t io n .
Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd Th ic k n e s s ( m m ) D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s ( m m ) Be n d Ta b le
AG 3 4 1 2
2
3
Be n d Ta b le T2 R3
AG 3 8 2 4
4
5
Be n d Ta b le T4 R5
Be n d Ta b le fo r Th ic k n e s s 2 a n d D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s :
Acco rd in g t o t h e o p e n a n g le , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n will b e re a d in t h e De d u ct io n co lu m n o r in t e rp o la t e d if n e ce s s a ry.
Op e n An g le ( d e g ) D e d u c t io n ( m m )
20
-0.3
30
-0.531
40
-0.762
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Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd Th ic k n e s s ( m m ) D e fa u lt Be n d Ra d iu s ( m m ) KFa c t o r [ . . . ]
AG 3 4 1 2
2
4
0.36
[. . . ]
ST 5123
3
[t a b le co n t in u e d b e lo w ]
5
0.27
[. . . ]
[ . . . ] Cle a ra n c e Ho le S t d Fa s t e n e rHo le S t d I n d e x Ho le S t d Ma n u fa c t u rin g Ho le S t d
[. . . ] Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
[. . . ] Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls Ho le Fo rAe ro . xls
Ho le S t a n d a rd :
Wh e n e ve r a h o le is cre a t e d , a d e s ig n t a b le will a s s o cia t e it s ra d iu s wit h a s t a n d a rd n a m e .
S t a n d a rd N a m e
D ia m e t e r ( in )
M1
0.39
M2
0.65
M3
0.89
M4
0.25
M5
0.56
Exa m p le fo r a s t a m p s t a n d a rd file
Ma in S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs D e s ig n Ta b le :
S h e e t Me t a lS t a n d a rd S u rfa c e S t a m p S t d
AG 3 4 1 2
Cu rv e S t a m p S t d
S u rfa ce S t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls Cu rs t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls
ST 5123
S u rfa ce S t a m p 5 1 2 3 . xls
[t a b le co n t in u e d b e lo w ]
[ . . . ] Brid g e S t d
Circ u la rS t a m p S t d
Be a d S t d
[ ...]
Circu la rS t a m p AG3 4 1 2 . xls Be a d AG3 4 1 2 . xls [. . . ]
Cu rve S t a m p S T5 1 2 3 . xls Circu la rS t a m p S T5 1 2 3 . xls Be a d S T5 1 2 3 . xls [. . . ]
Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S t d
Ex t ru d e d Ho le S t d
S t iffe n in g Rib S t d
[. . . ] Brid g e AG3 4 1 2 . xls Fla n g e d Cu t o u t AG3 4 1 2 . xls Ext ru d e d Ho le AG3 4 1 2 . xls S t iffe n in g Rib AG3 4 1 2 . xls
[. . . ] Brid g e S T5 1 2 3 . xls Fla n g e d Cu t o u t S T5 1 2 3 . xls Ext ru d e d Ho le S T5 1 2 3 . xls S t iffe n in g Rib S T5 1 2 3 . xls
Wh e n e ve r a s t a m p is cre a t e d , a d e s ig n t a b le will a s s o cia t e it s d im e n s io n wit h a s t a n d a rd n a m e .
S u rfa c e S t a m p :
S t a n d a rd N a m e He ig h t ( m m ) An g le ( d e g ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m ) Ra d iu s 2 ( m m )
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Cu rv e S t a m p :
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Circ u la r S t a m p :
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S t a n d a rd N a m e S e c t io n Ra d iu s ( m m ) En d Ra d iu s ( m m ) He ig h t ( m m ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m )
Be a d 0 4
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Be a d 0 9
9
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Brid g e :
S t a n d a rd N a m e An g le ( d e g ) P o s it io n in g An g le ( d e g ) Le n g t h ( m m ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m ) [ . . . ]
B1
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75
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5
10
2
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[ . . . ] Ra d iu s 2 ( m m ) He ig h t ( m m ) W id t h ( m m )
[. . . ] 2
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5
[. . . ] 1
8
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Fla n g e d Cu t o u t :
S t a n d a rd N a m e He ig h t ( m m ) An g le ( d e g ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m )
F1
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2
F2
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Fla n g e d Ho le :
S t a n d a rd N a m e
Min o r D ia m e t e r ( m m ) He ig h t ( m m ) D ia m e t e r ( m m ) D e fin it io n Ty p e
He ig h t Ty p e
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Ma jDia m Ra d Ou t e r 1 0
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Ma jo rDia m e t e r
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Min o rDia m e t e r
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[ . . . ] Co n e Op t io n Ra d iu s Ac t iv it y Fla t P a t t e rn Mo d e Fla t D ia m e t e r ( m m ) An g le ( d e g ) KFa c t o r Ra d iu s 1 ( m m )
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S t iffe n in g Rib :
S t a n d a rd N a m e An g le ( d e g ) Ra d iu s 2 ( m m ) Le n g t h ( m m ) Ra d iu s 1 ( m m )
S1
80
2
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Lo u v e r:
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Mo d ifyin g t h e Be n d Ext re m it ie s
Th is s e ct io n is o n ly a va ila b le wit h t h e S h e e t Me t a l De s ig n p ro d u ct s .
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s h o w t o ch a n g e t h e b e n d e xt re m it ie s , i. e . h o w t o ch a n g e a xia l re lim it a t io n s fo r a
s t ra ig h t b e n d .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
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Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
2 . Click t h e Be n d Ex t re m it ie s t a b t o a cce s s p a ra m e t e rs d e fin in g b e n d e xt re m it ie s .
3 . Ch o o s e a b e n d e xt re m it y, e it h e r fro m t h e d ro p - d o wn lis t o r u s in g t h e g ra p h ica l b u t t o n u n d e rn e a t h .
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Min im u m w it h n o re lie f ( d e fa u lt o p t io n ) : t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f
t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e b e n d a xis , a n d s h o ws n o re lie f.
S q u a re re lie f: t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e
b e n d a xis , a n d a s q u a re re lie f is a d d e d t o t h e b e n d e xt re m it y. Th e L1 a n d L2 p a ra m e t e rs
ca n b e m o d ifie d if n e e d e d .
Ro u n d re lie f: t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e co m m o n a re a o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls a lo n g t h e
b e n d a xis , a n d a ro u n d re lie f is a d d e d t o t h e b e n d e xt re m it y. Th e L1 a n d L2 p a ra m e t e rs ca n
b e m o d ifie d if n e e d e d .
Lin e a r: t h e u n fo ld e d b e n d is s p lit b y t wo p la n e s g o in g t h ro u g h t h e co rre s p o n d in g lim it
p o in t s ( o b t a in e d b y p ro je ct io n o f t h e b e n d a xis o n t o t h e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls ) .
Ta n g e n t : t h e e d g e s o f t h e b e n d a re t a n g e n t t o t h e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g wa lls .
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Ma x im u m : t h e b e n d is ca lcu la t e d b e t we e n t h e fu rt h e s t o p p o s it e e d g e s o f t h e s u p p o rt in g
wa lls .
Clo s e d : t h e b e n d co rre s p o n d s t o t h e in t e rs e ct io n b e t we e n t h e b e n d s o f t wo s u p p o rt in g
wa lls . Th e clo s e d b e n d e xt re m it y lie s o n t h e s u rfa ce o f t h e e n co u n t e re d b e n d .
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Co m p u t in g t h e Be n d Allo wa n ce
Th is s e ct io n e xp la in s t h e ca lcu la t io n s re la t e d t o fo ld in g / u n fo ld in g o p e ra t io n s .
1 . Click t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
.
Th e S h e e t Me t a l Pa ra m e t e rs d ia lo g b o x is
d is p la ye d .
Th e t h ird t a b co n ce rn s t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce .
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Th e b e n d a llo wa n ce co rre s p o n d s t o t h e u n fo ld e d b e n d wid t h .
bend < 90deg
bend > 90deg
L is t h e t o t a l u n fo ld e d le n g t h
A a n d B t h e d im e n s io n in g le n g t h s a s d e fin e d o n t h e a b o ve fig u re . Th e y a re s im ila r t o t h e DIN
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K Fa c t o r
Ph ys ica lly, t h e n e u t ra l fib e r re p re s e n t s t h e lim it b e t we e n t h e m a t e ria l co m p re s s e d a re a in s id e t h e b e n d
a n d t h e e xt e n d e d a re a o u t s id e t h e b e n d . Id e a lly, it is re p re s e n t e d b y a n a rc lo ca t e d in s id e t h e t h ickn e s s
a n d ce n t e re d o n t h e b e n d a xis .
Th e K fa ct o r d e fin e s t h e n e u t ra l fib e r p o s it io n :
W = α * ( R + k * T)
wh e re :
W is t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce
R t h e in n e r b e n d ra d iu s
T t h e s h e e t m e t a l t h ickn e s s
α t h e in n e r b e n d a n g le in ra d ia n s .
If β is t h e o p e n in g b e n d a n g le in d e g re e s :
α = π * ( 1 8 0 - β) / 1 8 0
Wh e n yo u d e fin e t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs , a lit e ra l fe a t u re d e fin e s t h e d e fa u lt K Fa ct o r a n d a fo rm u la
is a p p lie d t o im p le m e n t t h e D I N s t a n d a rd . Th is s t a n d a rd is d e fin e d fo r t h in s t e e l p a rt s . Th e re fo re t h e K
Fa ct o r va lu e ra n g e s b e t we e n 0 a n d 0 . 5 .
Th e DIN d e fin it io n fo r t h e K fa ct o r s lig h t ly d iffe rs .
W = α * ( R + k ' * T/ 2 )
Th e re fo re k ' = 2 * k a n d ra n g e s fro m 0 t o 1 .
Th is fo rm u la ca n b e d e a ct iva t e d o r m o d ifie d b y rig h t - clickin g in t h e K fa ct o r fie ld a n d ch o o s in g a n o p t io n
fro m t h e co n t e xt u a l m e n u . It ca n b e re - a ct iva t e d b y clickin g t h e Ap p ly DIN b u t t o n . Mo re o ve r, t h e lim it
va lu e s ca n a ls o b e m o d ifie d .
Wh e n a b e n d is cre a t e d , it s o wn K Fa ct o r lit e ra l is cre a t e d .
Two ca s e s m a y t h e n o ccu r:
a . If t h e S h e e t Me t a l K Fa ct o r h a s a n a ct iva t e d fo rm u la u s in g t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s a s in p u t
p a ra m e t e r, t h e s a m e fo rm u la is a ct iva t e d o n t h e b e n d K Fa ct o r re p la cin g t h e d e fa u lt b e n d ra d iu s
b y t h e lo ca l b e n d ra d iu s a s in p u t .
b . In a ll o t h e r ca s e s , a fo rm u la "e q u a l t o t h e S h e e t Me t a l K Fa ct o r" is a ct iva t e d o n t h e lo ca l b e n d K
Fa ct o r.
Th is fo rm u la ca n a ls o b e d e a ct iva t e d o r m o d ifie d .
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Wh e n t h e b e n d is u n fo ld e d , t h e s h e e t m e t a l d e fo rm a t io n is t h u s re p re s e n t e d b y t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n V,
d e fin e d b y t h e fo rm u la :
L= A+ B + V
( re fe r t o t h e p re vio u s d e fin it io n s ) .
Th e re fo re t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is re la t e d t o t h e K fa ct o r u s in g t h e fo llo win g fo rm u la :
V = α * ( R + k * T) - 2 * ( R + T) * t a n ( m in ( π/ 2 , α) / 2 )
Th is fo rm u la is u s e d b y d e fa u lt . Ho we ve r, it is p o s s ib le t o d e fin e b e n d t a b le s o n t h e s h e e t m e t a l
p a ra m e t e rs . Th e s e t a b le s d e fin e s a m p le s : t h ickn e s s , b e n d ra d iu s , o p e n a n g le , a n d b e n d d e d u ct io n . In
t h is ca s e , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is lo ca t e d in t h e a p p ro p ria t e b e n d t a b le , m a t ch in g t h ickn e s s , b e n d ra d iu s ,
a n d o p e n a n g le . If n o a ccu ra t e o p e n a n g le is fo u n d , a n in t e rp o la t io n will b e p e rfo rm e d .
Wh e n u p d a t in g t h e b e n d , t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is firs t co m p u t e d u s in g t h e p re vio u s ly d e fin e d ru le s . Th e n
t h e b e n d a llo wa n ce is d e d u ce d u s in g t h e fo llo win g fo rm u la :
W = V + 2 * ( R + T) * t a n ( m in ( π/ 2 , α) / 2 )
Wh e n t h e b e n d d e d u ct io n is re a d in t h e b e n d t a b le , t h e K fa ct o r is n o t u s e d .
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Re co g n izin g Wa lls Fro m a n Exis t in g Pa rt
Th is t a s k illu s t ra t e s h o w t o re co g n ize a n e xis t in g p a rt a s a s h e e t m e t a l p a rt , i. e . re co g n ize a s s h e e t m e t a l fe a t u re s t h e t h in p a rt
s h a p e s o f a p a rt cre a t e d u s in g t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch o r o f a CATIA Ve rs io n 4 S o lid , fo r e xa m p le . Yo u ca n a ls o u s e t h is
fu n ct io n a lit y t o re co g n ize p a rt s cre a t e d u s in g t h e S h e e t Me t a l De s ig n wo rkb e n ch a s Ge n e ra t ive S h e e t m e t a l De s ig n p a rt s .
Cu rre n t ly, wa lls a n d b e n d s ca n b e re co g n ize d . He m s a re re co g n ize d a s wa lls .
Be fo re re co g n izin g yo u r p a rt , we a d vice yo u t o co p y- p a s t e a s re s u lt it in a n e w p a rt .
Op e n t h e NEWRe co g n ize 0 1 . CATPa rt d o cu m e n t .
Th is d o cu m e n t co n t a in s a p a rt cre a t e d in t h e Pa rt De s ig n wo rkb e n ch :
1 . Click t h e Re c o g n iz e ico n
. Th e Re co g n ize De fin it io n d ia lo g b o x is d is p la ye d .
No t e t h a t t h e W it h W a ll re c o g n it io n o p t io n is a lre a d y s e le ct e d , a n d g ra ye d o u t . Th is is b e ca u s e a t le a s t wa lls will b e
re co g n ize d , re g a rd le s s o f t h e o t h e r o p t io n s yo u m a y ch o o s e .
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2 . S e le ct a re fe re n ce fa ce . It will b e t h e re fe re n ce fa ce fo r u n fo ld in g a n d fo r t h e d e fin it io n o f t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs
( i. e . a ll d e fa u lt p a ra m e t e rs will b e b a s e d o n t h is fa ce ) .
3 . Fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f t h is s ce n a rio , s e le ct Fu ll re c o g n it io n t o s p e cify t h a t yo u wa n t a s m a n y fe a t u re s ( wa lls , b e n d s ) a s
p o s s ib le t o b e re co g n ize d . Do in g t h is a u t o m a t ica lly s e le ct s t h e W it h Be n d re c o g n it io n o p t io n .
Yo u ca n a ls o m a n u a lly s e le ct t h e fa ce s t o b e re co g n ize d a s wa lls , a ft e r h a vin g a ct iva t e d t h e co rre s p o n d in g fie ld . Th e n ,
s e le ct t h e W it h Be n d re c o g n it io n o p t io n , a ct iva t e t h e a s s o cia t e d fie ld a n d m a n u a lly s e le ct t h e fa ce s t o b e re co g n ize d
as bends.
4 . Click OK t o va lid a t e .
Th e wa lls a re g e n e ra t e d fro m t h e Pa rt De s ig n g e o m e t ry. Th e Re c o g n iz e . 1 fe a t u re is a d d e d t o t h e t re e vie w.
At t h e s a m e t im e , t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs a re cre a t e d , d e d u ce d fro m t h e Pa rt g e o m e t ry.
5 . S e le ct t h e S h e e t Me t a l P a ra m e t e rs ico n
t o d is p la y t h e s h e e t m e t a l p a ra m e t e rs .
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