Add a Library Feature to a Sheet-Metal Part

Sheet-Metal Design

The software supplier's library features can be found in the Browser.

Note: The library features are suitable only for thin sheet-metal parts.
  1. Open the Browser. Open from the Archives or from a Library
  2. Select Libraries > Features > Sheet_metal. The library contains punching features, forming features and finished box features and ducts.
  3. Select the library feature in the browser.
  4. Select a function based on whether you want add or remove material. Select the context-sensitive function Library Feature >  Boss... or Library Feature >  Cutout....
  5. Edit the feature geometry using the values in the dimension table, and select OK.
  6. Position the library feature. If necessary, you can use sketch constraints to position the feature.
  7. Select OK.
Figure 1: A library feature is added to a surface of a sheet metal part. The feature is positioned and after accepting the sketch, the feature will remove and add material to the sheet.
Note: You can edit the library feature of a sheet-metal part using the dimension table values by first selecting the face formed by the feature on the part, and then selecting the Edit Operation function. A fast way is to double-click a face formed by the feature in the model, or double-click the symbol in the feature tree of the part.