Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX CAD - Metal bracket-II

Title: Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad - Bracket-2.

Objective: To model bracket using NX CAD application.

Introduction:

1. NX CAD: NX, formerly known as "unigraphics", is an advanced high-end CAD/CAM/CAE, which has been owned since 2007 by Siemens PLM Software.
   
   
2. Sheet metal: It is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces. Sheet Metal parts are manufactured from a single sheet of metal the part must maintain a uniform wall thickness. Sheet metal parts with a minimum of 0.9mm to 20mm in thickness can be manufactured.

Design methodology:

Tools and features:

• Contour flange: Creates a sheet of different curved profiles.
  
  
• Unbend: Sheet at bended surfaces is unbended.
  
  
• Rebend: Unbended surface is rebended.
  
  
• Advanced flange: Creates a flange at curved profiled sheets.
  
  
• Holes: Cuts the sheet onn the hole manner.
  
  
• Break corner: Cutting the corner of sheet in circular manner.
  
  
• Normal cutout: Cutting the sheet of profile normally.
  
  
• Flat pattern: Create a new view of flattening the sheet.
  
  
• Gusset: It is a feature that strengthens the sheet, which is created at bends.

Model views:

Drawing:

Flat pattern view:

CAD model: Bracket 2

Conclusion: Therefore, bracket is designed using NX CAD application.