Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure

DESIGN OF ODD SHAPED ENCLOSURE USING SIEMENS NX CAD

OBJECTIVES

To design the sheet metal enclosure in Siemens NX CAD 12.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY

FEATURES USED

• Sketch: Two dimensional drawings to be created with respect to a plane of view.
• Extrude: Creates a solid body by extruding a two dimensional sketch.
• Sheet Metal from Solid: Wraps a solid body with sheet metal feature.
• Bend: Bends the sheet metal as per the required shape by choosing a face and a sketch along which the sheet should be bent.
• Flange: Creates a flange at an edge at any specified angle.
• Jog: Creates a step shaped feature on any surface.
• Unbend: Unbends a formerly created bend or flange.
• Re-bend: Re-bends a former unbent operation.
• Hole: Creates a normal hole on a flat surface.
• Bead: Creates a drawn out shape along a length on a flat feature.
• Flat Pattern: Creates a flattened pattern of the sheet metal part for drafting purposes.

PART VIEWS

• Front View
• Side View
• Top View
• Isometric View
• Flat Pattern View
• Drafting View
• Feature Tree

CONCLUSION

The sheet metal enclosure is successfully designed and drafted using NX CAD 12.