Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

ODD CLOSURE DESIGN IN NX CAD

Designing of the ODD CLOSURE with sheet metal using the NX cad

The NX cad software is used to create the models and calculate the product life management PLM. So now we are using the NX cad software to design the accurate and exact cad model of the given product.

Design methodology:-

• Create solid body with sketch and extrude
• Wrap the solid body with sheet metal
• Add flanges and jog to the part with given parameters
• Convert the solid body into sheet metal
• Unbend the sheet metal
• Create the bead and holes on the pattern with given parameters
• Rebend the pattern
• Now create the flat pattern using flat pattern option
• If required then create the drawing sheet also for better understanding to the customer.
• Hence the model is ready with given parameters

Flange:-  

flange is used to extend the edge of the material with required angle and with required length.

Tab:-

tab is normal extrude feature with thickness. It will be used to extrude the closed diagrams and linear faces.

Dimple:-

Lifts an area of the model inside a sketch that simulates a stamping tool.

Bead:-

Bead is similar to the dimple. Lifts and of the model along the sketch that simulates a stamping tool.

Bend:-

To bend the sheet metal with some angle we will use the bend feature.

Unbend&rebend:-

Unbend is used after the using of bend feature if we want create more features on the model then we need to unbend the sheetmetal.

Rebend is the feature that used after the unbend of a existing model to create the final model after the features or modelling is completed.

Normal cutout:-

Normal cutout is used to create the hole in flat or normal face with different closed drawings.

Hem flange:-

Hem flange is similar to the flange but with folded edge to give strength to edge.

Convert from solid body to sheet metal:-

This feature is used to covert the solid body into sheet metal part. By converting this model the process will be easy and convenient.

FLAT PATTERN:-

Flat pattern is used to create flat pattern from formed sheet metal part.