Command Tips: Bend
Add configurations to sheetmetal parts to allow you to manage several bends at once.
Sheetmetal,Configuration | Bend Radius
Sheetmetal,Configuration | Bend Radius
Consider that a sheetmetal base flange is just like an extrusion, but adds specific bend radii.
Sheetmetal | Extrusion,Bend Radius
Sheetmetal | Extrusion,Bend Radius
Edit the bend radius after creating a sheetmetal part from a closed profile via Edit Feature.
Sheetmetal | Bend Radius
Sheetmetal | Bend Radius
Know that sheetmetal cuts are usually made normal to the model faces (i.e. in a bend).
Sheetmetal | Cut,Bend
Sheetmetal | Cut,Bend
Rip the corners automatically at the same time when you add bends to an imported/shelled part.
Sheetmetal | Bend,Rip,Import,Shell
Sheetmetal | Bend,Rip,Import,Shell
Set sheetmetal bend table locations T>O>S>File Locations.
Sheetmetal,Setup | Bend Table
Sheetmetal,Setup | Bend Table
Understand that sheetmetal edges formed with arcs will be unrolled with the arc radius being the bend radius.
Sheetmetal | Unbend
Sheetmetal | Unbend
Use No Bends on Sheetmetal toolbar to go back to original view after you insert bends to an imported part.
Sheetmetal | Import,Bend
Sheetmetal | Import,Bend