DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF SHEET METAL BOX USING NX CAD

SHEET METAL BOX ASSEMBLY USING NX CAD

OBJECTIVE:

        To design and assemble box using sheet metal application in NX CAD.

INTRODUCTION:

        NX CAD is a designing software especially focussed on sheet metal applications having numerous methods with easy and precise way to create any sheet metal product. In this project, I have designed a box and assembled in NX CAD.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY/APPROACH:

FEATURES:

1. Tab:

       This command is used to extrude the 2D sketch connected curves to sheet metal giving appropriate thickness.

2. Flange:

        Flange is a extrusion along the edges of the sheet metal part.

3. Closed Corner:

        This is used to closed the corner of the ends of two adjacent faces using adjacent bend faces.

4. Hem Flange:

        It is used to provide extra strength as well as to keep to sheet metal together without welding application.

5. Mirror Body:

        Mirror Body is a feature command used to mirror a body w.r.t plane chosen.

6. Mirror Feature:

        This is same as mirror body but with features, its going to be mirroring.

7. Dimple:

        This command is used to bump or punch a design on sheet metal which may be used fo grip or sand purpose.

8. Unbend:

        This feature is used to flatten the sheet metal

9. Rebend:

        This feature is used to get back the original shape of sheet metal after unbending.

10. Bead:

        This is used as same as dimple but there is some light difference. It is used to make simple alongside non-cut cutouts.

11. Normal Cutout:

        Used to cut the sheet metal using sketches.

IMAGES OF SHEET METAL BOX ASSEMBLY:

CONCLUSION:

    Thus by using NX CAD sheet metal box assembly was sucessfully designed and assembled.