Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_7_ Metal bracket-II

Design of Sheet Metal Bracket-II Using Nx Cad

Objective:

The objective of this tool is to create sheet metal Bracket-II using Nx cad tool

Introduction:

Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces. Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, and it can be cut and bent into a variety of shapes. Everyday countless objects are fabricated from sheet metal. Thicknesses can vary significantly; extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf, and pieces thicker than 6 mm (0.25 in) are considered plate steel or structural steel

Sheet metal is available in flat pieces or coiled strips. The coils are formed by running a continuous sheet of metal through a roll slitter.

Design Methodology:

Description of tools/features:

1. 2D sketch

It's a basic 2d sketch to any design.

2. counter flange

Creates a base feature by extruding a sketch along a vector or adds material by sweeping a sketch along an edge or change of edge.

3. Normal cut

Cuts material by projecting a sketch onto the model and then cutting perpendicular to the face intersecting by the projection.

4. Break corner

Rounds or chamfers a sharp corner of a tab or flange.

5. Unbend

Flattens a bend and the material adjacent to the bend

6. Rebend

Restore an unbend feature to its previous bent stage, along with any feature added after the unbend feature.

7. Advanced flange

Adds a flange an edge using a bend angle or a reference face. the edge and reference face can be curved.

8. Hole

Creates a hole on the surface of the body.

9. Gusset

Creating a stiffing gusset on the part, its gives strength to the part.

Screenshots of the Model:

1. Front View

2. Side View

3. Top View

4. Isometric View

Drafting

Conclusion:

We have designed sheet metal Bracket-II using Nx cad and by designing this I have learned some new commands in sheet metal