Sheet Metal Parameters
Sheet-Metal Design
You can edit different parameters of a sheet metal part. Define the parameters of a sheet metal part as follows:
- Open the sheet metal part in the model window.
- Select the context-sensitive function Properties in the model window. You can also open the part properties for editing by double-clicking the part's label in the feature tree.
- Click the Properties button. The part's type must be Sheet Metal.
- Edit the data in the dialog box.
- Select OK.
Dialog Box Options
- Material
- Using the Select button you can select the sheet material, thickness, stretch calculation method and other data with a single selection. Sheet-Metal Part Material Data
- Thickness
- Defines the default sheet thickness of the part for the sheet-metal design functions.
- Bend Radius
- Defines the default bend radius for sheet-metal design functions. Click the Select button to define the bend radius value using a program.
- Stretch Calculation
- You can select how the deformations caused by bending are taken into account. Read more: Parameter Programs
- Ruled surface tolerance
- When flattening the ruled face, it can be permitted a tolerance in flattening. You can enlarge the tolerance value to succeed in flattening.
- Use the same parameters for parts with equal thickness.
- If you have selected more than one sheet metal part in the model, you can select Use the same parameters for parts with equal thickness. The same parameters will be used for all parts with equal thickness.