Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_1_Casing Design

Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge 1 Casing Design

1]. Title of the Project :- Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge 1 Casing Design

2]. Objective :- To design a Casing with the help of NX advance sheet metal.

3]. Introduction :-

NX distance Essence provides a set of tools within the NX design terrain that allows for simple and fast design of distance essence corridor, dependent on their material and manufacturing process. NX distance essence design software incorporates material and process information in distance essence-specific modelling features bends, flanges, tabs, cutouts, globules, dimples, louvers, corner and edge treatments, patterns and other formable features.

We can also snappily convert solid models to distance essence factors, and produce distance essence corridor that enclose other factors.

NX distance Essence-specific features similar as flanges, tabs, jogs, corner conditions, and drawn cutouts & numerous further along with productivity advancements similar as – automatic bend reliefs.

So, in this exercise I'm going to design a covering by using distance essence tools and commands.

4]. Design methodology / approach :-

5]. Description :-

The important tools which used during designing of Casing are as follow:

• TAB: Creates a base feature by extruding a sketch along a vector by a thickness value or adds a material to a plane face.

• Cutout: Cuts the model perpendicular to the sketch.

• Bend: Modifies the model by bending material on one side of a sketch line adding a bend between the two sides

• Flange: Adds a flange to an angle to a planar face and adds a bend between the two

Break Corner: Rounds a sharp corner

• Unbend: Flattens a bend

• Hole: Hole command use to create a hole on one or more solid bodies in a part or assembly with option for counterbored, countersunk, and threaded.

• Studio Spline: Creates spline through defined points. We can change positions of points or drag points while the command has been activated.

• Move Curve: We can move our sketch entities according to selected reference and reference points, which makes moving sketch objects is very effective.

• Dimple: Lifts an area of the model inside a sketch that simulates stamping a tool.

• Bead: Lifts a material along a counter of sketch that simulates stamping a tool.

• Mirror Feature: Used to mirror w.r.t plane or reference.

• Rebend: Restores a bend

• Flat Pattern: Creates flat pattern feature from the formed sheet metal part.

• Base View: Used to create a model view on the sheet.

6]. Screenshots of Model :-

Front View

Side View

Isometric View

Top View

Part Navigator

8]. Conclusion :-

While designing a casing I have understood and learned the different tools such as Tab, Flange, Dimple, Bending, unbending and many more in sheet metal of NX.