Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_2_Box Assembly

Sheetmetal Box Assembly Design

Objective

To design the Sheetmetal Box assembly using the CAD software (Siemens NX - Sheetmetal Application)

Introduction

Sheetmetal application provides an environment for the design of sheetmetal parts used in machinery, automotive, and various industries

Design Approach

The design workflow of the Sheetmetal Box assembly is given below

Description

The following features were used in the Sheetmetal Box assembly design

1. Sketch

2D sketch of the part is created in the sheetmetal application

2. Tab

It is the base feature created by extruding the sketch along a vector by a thickness value

3. Flange

This command is used for adding a flat flange at an angle to a planar face and adding a bend between the two sides

4. Closed corner

This command is used for closing a corner where two adjacent flanges meet by extending the bends and flanges

5. Hem flange

This command is used for modifying the model by folding the edge of a sheet metal flange over onto itself for the purpose of safe handling or to increase edge stiffness

6. Mirror body

This feature used for creating associative copies of bodies with the part

7. Unite

This feature used for combining the volume of two or more bodies into single body

8. Dimple

The spine area of the part is lifted using this command

9. Mirror feature

This command is used to copy a feature and mirror it across a plane

10. Bead

This command is used for lifting material along the contour of a sketch that simulates a stamping tool

11. Break corner

The sharp corners are made round or chamfer with this command

12. Unbend

This command is used for flattening a bend and the material adjacent to the bend

13. Normal cut-out

Cut-outs in sheetmetal is made with this command which cuts material by projecting a sketch onto the model and then cutting perpendicular to the faces intersected by the projection

14. Re-bend

This command is used for restoring an unbend feature to its previous bend state, along with any features added after the unbend feature

Views of Box Assembly Design in NX Sheetmetal Application

Isometric view

Front view

Right side view

Top view

Conclusion

In this project, Sheetmetal Box assembly designed successfully in the sheetmetal workbench of Siemens NX.