Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

ODD SHAPE ENCLOSURE USING NX-12

Objective:-

To create an enclosure on a solid or no sheet metal part using NX-12 software

Introduction:-

An odd-shaped component or non-sheet metal part or a foreign software part can be wrapped by the sheet metal and can be given desired changes and can be used or manufactured as a sheet metal component. All the processes which can be done on the sheet metal the same can be performed on this part also.

By using the Feature sheet metal from solid available in the NX-12 software all the above functions can be performed. we can also modify the converted part according to our necessity. in this assignment we convert the non-SM part into an enclosure of SM by using various tools and features like SM from solid, flanges, jog, normal cut out, bead, etc, and see whether the created model can unbend and rebend accordingly.

Methodology:-

The design methodology is shown in the flow chart below

Description:-

While creating an odd shape enclosure various tools and features have been used which are shown below.

Extrude:-

A sketch is created and extruded to act as a solid body so we can wrap an SM around it.

Sheet metal from solid:-

A feature sheet metal from solid is used to wrap the sheet metal around the extruded solid.

Jog:-

The jog tool is used on one of the sides of the enclosure created.

Flanges:-

The flange is created on side of the enclosure by selecting the edge of the side.

Louver:-

A lover is created in the side of the enclosure to ventilate air.

Unbend:-

The unbend feature is used to unbend the enclosure to perform some more features.

Normal Cutout:-

A normal cut-out tool is used to create some holes in the enclosure.

Bead:-

The bead feature is used n the unbent enclosure to create some texture.

Rebend

The rebend feature is used to re-gain the shape of the enclosure.

Flat pattern:-

The flat pattern feature is used to create the flat pattern view of the enclosure.

Tree of the enclosure model:-

Views of the enclosure:-

Front view-

Side view-

Top view-

Isometric view-

Drawing sheet:-

Conclusion:-

In this assignment on the odd-shaped enclosure, we learned tools and features like sheet metal from solid, flanges, jogs, bead, etc