Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

TITLE: Advanced Sheet Metal Design of Odd Shaped Enclosure Using NX CAD

OBJECTIVE: To design a sheet metal model of an Odd Shaped Enclosure using NX CAD.

INTRODUCTION: The model was designed using NX CAD. It is a model of an Odd Shaped Enclosure which can be used for various purposes. Various tools and features have been used in designing this model. As a student, one gets into the basics of Sheet Metal.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY:

DRAW A SKETCH AND CREAT A TAB-->CREATE FLANGES-->CREATE BENDS-->CREATE JOGLINES,BEADS, DIMPLES USING THE FEATURES ON A SKETCH-->UNBEND-->ADD THE HOLES-->REBEND

TAB: The tab feature was used to create a tab with a thickness as stated in the PDF. A simple sketch can be converted into a sheet metal using a tab feature.

BEND: This feature is used to bend a sheet metal along a curve or a line accordingly.

FLANGE: This feature is used to create a flange on the sides. Variety of flanges of different specifications can be used.

UNBEND: This is an important feature in Sheet metal design. This is performed mandatorily in every sheet metal design to ensure the model has perfect alignments for the designers to design and all.

DIMPLE: This feature is used to create a Dimple in the sheet metal design based on a sketch. Various types of Dimple can be created using this feature.

BEADS: This feature is used to create a Bead in the sheet metal design based on a sketch. Various types of Beads can be created using this feature.

JOGGEL: This feature is for creating a step up kind of a design on a sheet metal design along a line called as Jog Line.

REBEND: This feature is the final step in a sheet metal design. After working on the feature necessary, Rebend feature is used.

HOLE: This feature creates a hole (or screw clearance ) according to the points on a sheet metal.

CONCLUSION: The model of an odd shaped enclosure was designed and attached.