NX Sheet Metal Bracket
Objective:
To Design a sheet metal bracket 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 – Design Parameters – Contour Flange – Beads – Break Corners – Normal Cutout – unbend - Re bend – Hole
Methods:
Sketch: To sketch the sheet metal. Design parameters: Parameters added before sketching your required sheet metal. Normal cutout: To make a cutout through your sketched body. Breaking corners: To give smooth cuts on the edges. Beads: to create formed shaped with required parameters. Re-bend: to re-bend the unbend body. Contour Flange: after a required sketch is drawn a selected curve is selected to extrude the required flange. Hole: To give a required size or hole on a given body.
Front view
Isometric
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Left side
Drawing Sheet
Conclusions:
With the right set of skills and knowledge, you would be able to design anything.
Following project shows how to design the sheet metal bracket from scratch