Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

Title

ODD ENCLOSURE

Objective

The objective is to design the odd shaped enclosure using sheet metal application in NX and drafting is to be carried out for manufacturing

Introduction

Sheet metal has a various advantage and it is used for many applications like bracket, automobile, enclosure etc. The sheet metal is varied a thickness of 0.5 to 6 mm. In the present work NX software were used to design and develop a 3D sheet metal model

Methodology

Description

SKETCH

The sketch was drawn in the XY plane

2D sketch was converted in to 3D by using extrude

The solid model is converted into sheet metal by selecting 5 faces out of 6 faces in select web face section and then 4 edges in select bend edge.

Flange is used to add extra material to the existing. In the present work, 20 mm flange was added

Jog comment was used to modifies by lifting material on one side of the line with the heigh of 20 mm as shown in Figure

Unbend command are used to draw a bead and hole in the surface. Beads helps to enhance the strength the components as shown in Figure. The holes are used in the surface for fastening

Rebend option is used to restore the feature that is drawn on the surface during unbend.

Flat pattern are used to convert 3D into 2D Flat pattern helps to avoid the error like inference or collision

The 2d diagram for the odd enclosure are given in Figure

Conclusion

3D and 2D diagram for odd enclosure was developed in NX cad with industrial procedure