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Comparing Sheet Metal Design Methods. Using Forming Tools with Sheet Metal. Multibody Sheet Metal Parts. Using Sheet Metal Bend Parameters.

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Just this topic. This sketch point is related, in some way, to the shape of the forming tool and will dictate the location of that tool. This process is very similar to the placement of Hole Wizard features or creating a sketch for a sketch driven pattern. It has also placed a point at the centroid of the form tool. This is your insertion point and if we do nothing, this will be its default location.

There are many methods by which to locate this insertion point, and I suggest figuring out the best method for your application. In this tutorial, however, I will show my preferred method, which is to relate the insertion point to the sketch geometry of one of the previously created features. To do this, expand the FeatureManager Design Tree and show the sketch of the feature of interest, as seen below.

Once the sketch has been shown, drag your insertion point onto a point of interest in the sketch. Note: In this case, I had created extra sketch geometry to allow dimensioning from the top-left corner of the forming tool during placement.

After clicking the green checkmark to accept the selection, the appearance of the part will be altered. The teal face represents the stopping face as selected during the form tool creation. The yellow faces represent the form that will be applied to your sheet metal parts. At this point, the form tool has been successfully created.

But how do we apply it to parts? Our next step is to add it to our Design Library for. The design library is an area to store commonly used features, blocks, To add the forming tool, right-click on your part at the top of the feature tree and select Add to Library.

The Add to Library PropertyManager will appear on the left side of your screen, and you will get to choose the folder you want to place it in. Form Tool Feature PropertyManager. Assigning Punch IDs. Replacing Forming Tools. Replace Form Tool PropertyManager. Thank you for your comments. We will contact you if we have questions regarding your feedback. Print Topic Select the scope of content to print: This topic and all topics linked from this topic Just this topic This topic and only immediate topics under it up to 4 topics This selected topic and all subtopics.

Never show this message again. Other versions:. Feedback on this topic. Legal Notices. User Interface. Moving from 2D to 3D. Design Checker. Detailing and Drawings. Import and Export. Model Display. Mold Design.