Cut a Sheet

Sheet-Metal Design

Cut a planar, tapered or cylindrical face of a sheet metal part. You can set a relative or exact position for the cut. If necessary, you can also point the cut’s location in the model.

To be able to cut a planar face, you need at least two edge lines.
To be able to cut a tapered or cylindrical face, you need one edge line.
The software illustrates the beginning and the end of an edge line with the numbers 1 and 2.
The program marks the cutting location with a blue dot.

Figure 1: A planar surface whose two opposite sides are open can be cut.

Select Sheet metal part | Tools | Cut sheet. More options...Less options...
- (OR) Select a surface and select the context-sensitive function Cut Sheet..... Proceed straight into defining the sheet cut data.
Select the surface that you wish to cut. The program will automatically find the edges but you can also change them by selecting the edge from the list and selecting Change.
Fill in the data in the Sheet Cut Properties dialog box.
Select OK.