Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

Design of Old Shape enclosure using NX sheet metal application.

Objective:
To design a Old Shape enclosure by using Siemens NX sheetmetal Application.

Introduction:
NX Siemens contains a series of applications that support different workflows, such as creating parts, building an assembly, or producing a drawing. And NX Siemens sheetmetal application provides an environment for the design of sheetmetal parts used in Machinery, Automotive industry and Aerospace etc.

Design Of Methodology:

Work flow to design a Box Assembly.

• Sketch the 2D shape of the Old Shape enclosure .
• Construct the solid body using extrude.
• Covert sheet metal from solid body.
• Add Flange & Jog feature.
• Unbend the part and add other features such as hole and beads.
• Rebend the part after applying of required features
• Create flat pattern.
• Create a drawing sheet by using of drafting.

Description:

Tools used:

1. Sketch: Used to create a 2D sketch on the plane.
   
   
2. Line: Used to draw a line.
   
   
3. Point: Used to create a point in the sketch.

Features Used:

1. Extrude: Creates a solid body.
   
   
2. Sheet Metal from Solid: We can create sheet metal from a solid body or non-sheet metal part to a valid sheet metal part.
   
   
3. Flange: Use to add a flat flange at an angle to a planner face & add a bend b/w the two.
   
   
4. Jog: By using jog feature we can create or bend twice using these feature
   
   
5. Hem Flange: use to modify an edge of a sheet metal part by folding it onto itself for the purpose of safe handling or to increase edge stiffness.
   
   
6. Bend: It is used to bend the material by projecting a sketch on the model perpendicular to the faces intersected by the projection.
   
   
7. Unbend: It is reverse of bend feature , used to add some more feature.
   
   
8. Hole: Use to create a hole in the body using standard valves.
   
   
9. Bead: use to lift the material along the contour of a sketch that simulates a stamping tool.
   
   
10. Rebend: Use to gain the original position.
    
    
11. Flat Pattern: Used to create a flat pattern feature form the formed sheetmetal part.
    
    
12. Base View: Creates the model based view on the drawing sheet.

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Conclusion :
Design Old Shape enclosure using sheet metal in NX & view the drawing using drafting application.
Converting solid or Non sheet metal part to sheet metal part.