Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

Objective:

To design a sheet part for odd shapes using Siemens NX flat solid Application.

Introduction:

The sheetmetal application provides an environment for the look of sheetmetal parts using various tools and features.

Design Approach:

Workflow for the look of Sheetmetal Enclosure for odd shapes.

1. Create a solid body
2. Wrap the solid body with flat solid.
3. Add features like flanges, jogs or bends.
4. Unbend to feature more features like beads, holes, cutouts etc.
5. Rebend the unbend areas.
6. Create a flat pattern.

Description:

The Design of strange shaped enclosure involves various features and tools.

1. Sketch: This command is employed to make the 2D sketch of the model.
2. Extrude: This command is employed to creates a feature by extruding a bit along a vector.
3. Sheetmetal From Solid: This command builds a flat solid model that takes its shape from the gathering of planar faces.
4. Flange This command is employed to feature a flat flange at an angle to the planar face and add a bend between the 2.
5. Jog This command modifies the model by lifting material on one side of a sketch line, adding a flange between the 2 sides.
6. Unbend: This command is employed to unbend or flat material to feature some more features.
7. Bead: This command is employed to lift the fabric along the contour of a sketch that simulates a stamping tool
8. Hole: This command is employed to make hole within the dispense with standard values.
9. Rebend: This command restores an unbent feature to its previous bent state, together with any features added after the unbend feature.
10. Flat Pattern: This command creates a flat pattern feature from the formed sheet-metal part.
11. . Base View Creates the model based view on the drawing sheet.