Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_6_Bracket

DESIGN OF A BRACKET USING SIEMENS NX CAD

OBJECTIVES

To design a bracket from a 2D sketch in Siemens NX CAD 12.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY

Features Used

• Sketch: Two dimensional drawings to be created with respect to a plane of view.
• Contour Flange: Creates a solid body from a sketch curve with a specified length and thickness
• Normal Cutout: Creates a cut out normal to the surface. The shape of the cutout can be given with a 2D sketch.
• Break Corner: Creates curves at sharp corners to make a smooth transition.
• Unbend: Unbends a formerly created bend or flange.
• Bead: Creates a drawn out shape along a length on a flat feature.
• Re-bend: Re-bends a former unbent operation.
• Hole: Creates a normal hole on a flat surface.
• Local Radius Analysis: Calculates the local radius at any part of the feature.
• Flat Pattern: Creates a flattened pattern of the sheet metal part for drafting purposes.
• Measure Distance: Measures the distance between any two parts for analysis.

PART VIEWS

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

CONCLUSION

The bracket is successfully designed and drafted using NX CAD 12.