Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_1_Casing Design

CASING DESIGN

OBJECTIVE: TO DESIGN A CASING USING DESIGN TOOL SHEET METAL MODELING IN NX CAD

INTRODUCTION: Sheet metals are generally classified as metal sheets that have a thickness ranging from 0.4 mm to 6 mm. Different metals such as Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Nickel, Titanium can be made into sheets by rolling process. Sheet metals are widely used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronic appliance, construction, etc.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY:

DESCRIPTION:

FIRST DRAW A SKETCH AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY TAB COMMAND

DRAW ANOTHER SKETCH AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY NORMAL CUTOUT

THEN DRAW A SKETCH AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY BEND COMMAND

THEN APPLY FLANGE COMMAND AT EDGE SHOWN

THEN APPLY BREAK CORNER TO CURVATURE AT EDGE

THEN UNBEND THE SHHET BY THE UNBEND COMMAND

THEN DRAW A SKETCH TO SHOW THE POINT AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY HOLE COMMAND

THEN DRAW A SKETCH AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY DIMPLE COMMAND

THEN DRAW A SKETCH AS SHOWN

THEN APPLY BEAD COMMAND

THEN MIRROR THE FEATURE

THEN MAKE FINAL REBEND

THEN FLATTEN THE PATTERN

ISOMETRIC VIEW

FRONT VIEW

TOP VIEW

LEFT SIDE VIEW

DRAWING SHEET VIEW