DESIGN AN ODD ENCLOSURE USING NX CAD (Sheet Metal)

DESIGN AN ODD ENCLOSURE USING NX CAD (Sheet Metal):

OBJECTIVE:

• The aim of this project is to design the Odd Enclosure using NX CAD (Sheet Metal Application).

INTRODUCTION:

• NX, formerly known as "unigraphics", is an advanced high-end CAD/CAM/CAE, which has been owned by Siemens PLM Software.
• NX sheet metal design software incorporates material and process information in sheet metal-specific modeling features: bends, flanges, tabs, cutouts, beads, dimples, louvers, corner and edge treatments, patterns and other formable features. You can also quickly convert solid models to sheet metal components, and create sheet metal parts that enclose other components.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY:

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DESCRIPTION:

• NX CAD (Sheet Metal):
  • Open NX CAD sheet metal model.
    
• SET PREFERENCES:
  • Sets parameters and characterstics for Sheet Metal Commands.
• EXTRUDE:
  • Creates a feature by extruding a section along a vector.
• SHEET METAL FROM SOLID:
  • Builds a sheet metal model that takes its shape from a collection of planar faces.
• FLANGE:
  • Adds a flat flange at an angle to a planar face and adds a bend between the two.
• JOG:
  • Modifies the model by lifting material on one side of a sketch line, adding a flange between the two sides.
• UNBEND:
  • Flattens a bend and the material adjacent to the bend.
• BEAD:
  • Lifts material along the contour of a sketch that simulates a stamping tool.
• HOLE:
  • Adds a hole to one or more solid bodies in a part or assembly with options for counterbored, countersunk, and threaded.
• REBEND:
  • Restores an unbend feature to its previous bent state, along with any features added after the unbend feature.
• FLAT PATTERN:
  • Creates a flat pattern feature from the formed sheet metal part.
• DRAFTING:
  • Starts the Drafting application, which provides tools to create and maintain drawings of the design model.
    • New Sheet: Creates a new drawing sheet
    • Base View: Creates a model based view on the drawing sheet.

ORIENTATION VIEWS:

• Front View:
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• Side View:
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• Top View:
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• Isometric View:
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DRAWING SHEET:

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CONCLUSION:

• Thus an Odd Enclosure is Design and Drafted by using NX CAD (Sheet Metal).