Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

TITLE - DESIGN THE SHEET METAL PART FOR ODD SHAPES

AIM- WE HAVE TO DESIGN THE SHEET METAL PART FOR ODD SHAPES USING NX-CAD SHEET METAL METAL ENVIRONMENT.

INTRODUCTION - THERE IS AN OPTION IN SHEET METAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE CAN CREATE THE SHEET FROM THE SOLID MODEL USING THE COMMAND CALLED SHEET METAL FROM SOLID.

DESIGN WORKFLOW

• CREATE ANY RANDOM SOLID BODY USING EXTRUDE COMMAND
• WRAP SOLID BODY FROM THE SHEET METAL (USING SHEET METAL FROM SOLID)
• ADD RANDON FEATURES AS YOU LIKE
• UNBEND TO ADD MORE FEATURES
• REBEND THE UNBEND AREAS
• CREATE THE FLAT PATTERN

STEP BY STEP DESCRIPTION

1- CREATE THE RANDOM SKETCH OF TRAPEZIUM SHAPE WHOSE DIEMENSION ARE GIVEN BELOW.

2- EXTRUDE THE SKETCH THAT WE MADE HENCE SOLID BODY IS CREATED.

3- NOW CREATE THE SHEET USING THE SOLID MODEL BY THE SPECIAL COMMAND (SHEET METAL FROM SOLID).

4- NOW ADD FLANGES BY SELECTING THE EDGES.

5- NOW CREATE THE SKETCH (LINE) OVER THE SLANTED FACE AND BY USING THIS USE JOG COMMAND TO ADD THE BEND

6- IN ORDER TO CREATE THE DIMPLES AND HOLES WE NEED THE FLAT SURFACE TO CREATE THESE KIND OF FEATURES EASILY SO WE USE UNBEND COMMAND FOR THIS OPERATION.

7- CREATE THE BEAD BY CREATING TWO LINES.

8- CREATE THE HOLE FOR THIS FIRST WE NEED TO CREATE THE POINT ON THE SURFACE OF SHEET METAL AND THEN USING HOLE COMMAND WE CAN CREATE HOLE.

9- AGAIN REBEND IT TO MAKE THE ODD ENCLOSURE.

10- AFTER THAT WE CREATE THE FLAT PATTERN FROM THE SHEET MODEL.

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CONCLUSION- WE DESING THE ODD ENCLOSURE FROM THE SOLID MODEL SUCCESSFULLY IN SHEET METAL ENVIRONMENT OF NX_CAD.