Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_1_Casing Design
TITLE: Advanced Sheet Metal Design of Casing Using NX CAD
OBJECTIVE: To design a sheet metal model of a Casing using NX CAD.
INTRODUCTION: The model was designed using NX CAD. It is a model of Casing which can be used for various purposed. Various tools and features have been used in designing this model. As a student, one gets into the basics of Sheet Metal.
DESCRIPTION:
FEATURES USED:
TAB: The tab feature was used to create a tab with a thickness as stated in the PDF. A simple sketch can be converted into a sheet metal using a tab feature.
CUTOUT: This feature is used to make a cut in the sheet metal from a sketch. It is similar to Extrude cut in modeling workbench.
BEND: This feature is used to bend a sheet metal along a curve or a line accordingly.
FLANGE: This feature is used to create a flange on the sides. Variety of flanges of different specifications can be used.
BREAK CORNERS: This feature is used in rounding off the rough corners.
MOVE CURVE: This option is used to move the curve as a whole in the sketch. It can be moved along varying degrees and angles.
UNBEND: This is an important feature in Sheet metal design. This is performed mandatorily in every sheet metal design to ensure the model has perfect alignments for the designers to design and all.
DIMPLE: This feature is used to create a Dimple in the sheet metal design based on a sketch. Various types of Dimple can be created using this feature.
BEADS: This feature is used to create a Bead in the sheet metal design based on a sketch. Various types of Beads can be created using this feature.
REBEND: This feature is the final step in a sheet metal design. After working on the feature necessary, Rebend feature is used.
DESCRIPTION:
DRAW A SKETCH AND CREAT A TAB --> MAKE A NORMAL CUTOUT --> USE BEND FEATURE AND BEND THE MODEL --> USE FLANGE ON THE BOTH THE SIDES AND USE BREAK CORNERS FEATURE --> UNBEND AND USE THE FEATURES --> SKETCH AND USE DIMPLE AND BEADS FEATURE --> REBEND THE MODEL
CONCLUSION: A Casing model was created using NX CAD with necessary features 
and was attached.
