Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_6_Bracket
Advanced Sheet metal Design Using NX cad Challenge 6 Bracket Design:
Sheet Metal Design of Bracket Design
Objective:
The objective of the project is to design sheet metal Bracket using siemens NX Cad software.
Introduction
Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metal working, and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes. Countless everyday objects are fabricated from sheet metal. In this project we are designing bracket.
Brackets are used to support beams, conduits, pipes etc. When the roofing work is finished for a portal structure, the overhang of the sheets is supported by brackets, the louvres which are essential for ventilation in a shed system are supported by brackets. The railings provided around a Walkway are supported by brackets. The typical cross-section of a bracket is channel. The best example of a brackets is the catenary support system used by railways.
Design Methodology and Procedure for Creating Bracket:
Features used
Sheet metal design tools or features are explained here
Contour Flange: Adding contour flange gives sheet metal by selecting sketch of the model, it creates contour of desired length.
Normal cut: It is used to subtract the material according to the profile.
Bend: Bend modifies the sheet metal parts by bending it according to profile.
Break Corner: In this feature the sharp edges will be modified to round or chamfer.
Unbend: Flattens the bended area.
Bead: Lifts the material along the contour of a sketch that simulate stamping tool.
Hole: Desired hole is created using pint on base sketch.
Re Bend: It is used to restore the unbend feature to bend feature.
Flat Pattern: Creates the flat pattern from the formed sheet metal part.
Different Views of Box Assembly:
Front View
Top View
Side View
Isometric View
Drawing Sheet:
Flat Pattern View
Conclusion:
Hence the Bracket is created in NX CAD