Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure Design

Objective

To design the Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure using the CAD software (Siemens NX - Sheetmetal Application)

Introduction

Sheetmetal application provides an environment for the design of sheetmetal parts used in machinery, automotive, and various industries

Design Approach

The design workflow of the Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure is given below

Description

The following features were used in the Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure design

1. Sketch

2D sketch of the part is created in the sheetmetal application

2. Extrude

This command is used to create a feature by extruding a section along a vector

3. Sheetmetal From Solid

This command builds a sheetmetal model that takes its shape from the collection of planar faces

4. Flange

This command is used for adding a flat flange at an angle to a planar face and adding a bend between the two sides

5. Jog

This command is used to add a flat flange at an angle to the planar face and add a bend between the two sides

6. Unbend

This command is used for flattening a bend and the material adjacent to the bend

7. Bead

This command is used for lifting material along the contour of a sketch that simulates a stamping tool

8. Hole

This command is used for adding general type of holes in the part

9. Re-bend

This command is used for restoring an unbend feature to its previous bend state, along with any features added after the unbend feature

10. Flat pattern

This command is used for creating a flat pattern feature from the formed sheetmetal part

11. Base view

This command is used for creating a model based view (front/top/isometric/flat pattern) on the drawing sheet which is available in the Drafting application

Views of Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure Design in NX Sheetmetal Application

Isometric view

Front view

Right side view

Top view

Drawing Sheet with Flat pattern

Conclusion

In this project, Odd Shaped Sheetmetal Enclosure designed successfully in the sheetmetal workbench of Siemens NX. And drawing sheet of Enclosure design is also prepared and attached.