Corner Trim Properties

Sheet-Metal Design

General

  • The dialog box is related to the Trim Corner function.
  • Trim a Corner

Dialog Box Options

Circle
Defines a circle as the opening tool.
  • The program calculates a minimum radius for the circle, which it adds to the dialog box.
    • The minimum radius is the radius with which the rebending can be achieved.
  • Enter a value for the radius of the circle if the radius is greater than the minimum radius.
Square
Defines a square as the opening tool.
  • The program calculates a minimum length for the side of the square, which it adds to the dialog box.
    • The minimum length is the length with which the rebending can be achieved.
  • Enter the length of the side of the square if it is greater than the minimum length.
Formula
Defines the variable of the radius of the circle or the side length of the square.
  • Enter a variable and/or formula to control the radius of the circle or the length of the side of the square by using a dimension table.
Feature
Defines a library feature as the opening tool.
  • Click the button .
  • Select in the Browser for example Features/Sheet_metal/Opening folder.

  • Select the feature by double-clicking it.
    • The program opens the dimension table associated with the feature, where it adds the minimum values.
  • Define the feature properties in the dimension table.
  • Select OK.
    • The library feature is automatically positioned from its handle to the intersection point of the edges.
    • You can replace the library feature with a new library feature or change the dimensions of the library feature by editing the feature.
Elements
A list containing the selected edge line pairs.
  • You can edit the list also with the context-sensitive menu.
Add
Add new corners to be trimmed, if necessary.
  • Select Add.
  • Click the line pair from the corner.
Change
If necessary, change the corner to be trimmed to another corner.
  • Select the corner you want to change from the list.
  • Select Change.
  • Click two lines from another corner.
Delete
If necessary, remove a corner to be trimmed.
  • Select the corner you want to remove from the list.
  • Select Delete or press the Delete key.