Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_2_Box Assembly

BOX ASSEMBLY

Objective

To design a box assembly in NX12 using sheet metal application and its features.

Introduction

The box assembly designed is usually used for garbage collections or electronic devices and so on.

Box assembly is designed with many features like bead, simple, flange, close loop to provide more strength in-wall region.

Design Methodology

Commands/features are used as mentioned below

1. Tab/Sketch - Rectangle
2. Flange - Material Inside/Outside
3. Closed corner
4. Hem Flange - Open/ Close
5. Mirror Body/ Feature
6. Dimple - Sketch
7. Bead - Sketch
8. Datum Plane - Sketch
9. Break corner
10. Normal Cutout/Sketch - Rectangle
11. Rebend/Unbend
12. Unite

DESCRIPTION

Some of the features used here are explained below

Hem Loop - Open: It's used to bend and have the strength to the flanges structures.

Bead - Used on the bottom face of this model gives a grip feature of the box and avoid slipping while moving or placing over the surface.

Dimple - Used on the wall of the box gives rigidity and maintains its strength on normal load application to box assembly.

MODEL IMAGES

	FRONT VIEW	SIDE VIEW	ISOMETRIC VIEW	TOP VIEW
BOX ASSEMBLY PICTURE

CONCLUSION

Box Assembly is modeled and design with various features and commands existing in the NX12 Sheet application.