NX-Sheet-Metal-Odd Shaped Enclosure

Objective:

To Design a Sheet Metal of an Odd Shaped enclosure using NX_CAD

Introduction:

Sheet metal is a metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces. One of the most fundamental forms used in metalworking and can be cut and bent into a variety of different shapes. It can be seen used in designing automobiles, aircraft bodies, utensils, and beverage cans.

Design Methodology:

Sketch – Extrude – Wrap Sheet metal -Design Parameters – Flanges were created – Jog – Beads –unbend – hole – re-bend

Methods:

Tab: To sketch the sheet metal and giving it the required thickness. Design parameters: Parameters added before sketching your required sheet metal. Flanges: To create a flange on the required body. Beads: To create formed shaped with required parameters. Re-bend: to re-bend the unbend body. Unbend: To bend the required body and all its following. Hole: To create a specific hole wherever required.

Views:

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Isometric

Front

Flat Pattern

Conclusions:

With the right set of skills and knowledge, you would be able to design anything.

The following project shows how to design the sheet metal odd shaped enclosure from scratch.