Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure
Odd shaped enclosure
Objective: To create an odd shaped enclosure
Design Methodology
| 1 | Create a solid body |
| 2 | Wrap the solid body with sheet metal |
| 3 | Add flanges, bends and jogs |
| 3 | Unbend |
| 4 | Add more features such as holes, dimples and beads |
| 5 | Rebend |
| 6 | Create flat pattern |
Description of features used
- Tab - It is used to create a sheet metal by providing thickness.
- Cut - out - It is used to remove material from sheet- metal.
- Bending - It is used to bend the sheet metal as per requirement.
- Flanges - It is used to create flanges on the edges of the sheet-metal.
- Unbend - It is used to unbend the sheet metal.
- Hole - It is used to create a hole on the sheet - metal.
- Dimple- It isused to create a projection on the sheet -metal.
- Bead - It is used to create a projection on the sheet-metal.
- Flat - pattern - It used to create a flattened view of the sheet metal showing details of various operations performed on the component.
