Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_7_ Metal bracket-II
TO DESIGN A SHEET METAL BRACKET BY USING SIEMENS NX CAD
Objective:
The main aim is to design sheet metal bracket by using NX CAD.
Introduction:
To design a bracket in sheet metal, brackets are used to support and holding the load like a fixture. Brackets need more strengthening to withhold the weight of the objects.
Wall mounted brackets are used for tv mount, door handles, etc.,
Design methodology:
Features used for design a casing:
- Sketch on YZ plane for normal cutout
- Sketch on XZ plane for contour flange
- Contour flange
- Normal cutout
- Break corners
- Unbend the sheet metal
- Sketch for normal cutout
- Normal cutout
- Rebend the sheet metal
- Break corners
- Advanced flange to sheet metal
- Unbend the sheet metal
- Holes
- Sketch for normal cutout
- Normal cutout
- Advanced flange to sheet metal
- Rebend the sheet metal
- gussets
- Flat pattern the sheet metal
- Add drawing sheets to model
Sketch on YZ plane:
To create a sketch for normal cutout on the plane by giving dimensions and constraints like
- Line
- Curve
- Circle
- Rectangle
Sketch on XZ plane:
To setup the coordinate system and draw a sketch by giving dimensions and constraints to the plane, in this model to use origin point and make the sketch portion by using tools like
- Line
For sketch by given dimensions for contour flange.
Contour Flange:
To add contour flanges to sketch on XZ plane model for required thickness and direction.
Sketch for normal cutout:
To add sketch of YZ plane for normal cutout.
Normal cutout:
To add this feature for to remove the unwanted portion from the sheet metal.
Break corners:
To add this feature to transition the edges into smooth fillets by giving radius to the sheet metal.
Unbend:
To unbend the model for further operations by selecting the center face for unbend the sheet metal.
Sketch for normal cutout:
To add sketch on the sheet metal for normal cutout.
Normal cutout:
To add this feature for to remove the unwanted portion from the sheet metal.
Rebend:
To rebend the model by selecting the feature and make select stationary face and drag the left mouse button on the model.
Break corners:
To add this feature to transition the edges into smooth fillets by giving radius to the sheet metal.
Advanced flange to sheet metal:
To add advanced flange on the sheet metal for giving the bending angle and direction to the model.
Unbend:
To unbend the model for further operations by selecting the center face for unbend the sheet metal.
Create holes:
To create holes on the plane by giving sketch pointers and add diameter to them.
Sketch for normal cutout:
To add sketch on the sheet metal for normal cutout.
Normal cutout:
To add this feature for to remove the unwanted portion from the sheet metal.
Advanced flange to sheet metal:
To add advanced flange on cutout portion on the sheet metal for giving the bending angle and direction to the model.
Rebend:
To rebend the model by selecting the feature and make select stationary face and drag the left mouse button on the model.
Gussets:
To add gussets at the bending portion of the sheet metal for giving the strengthening to the sheet metal.
Flat pattern:
To flat pattern the model for drafting and manufacturing purpose.
Drafting:
To adding into drawings file for manufacturing the model by referring dimensions.
Bracket design tree:
Tree image
isometric view
Top view
Front view
Side view
Back view
Drafting images:
Flat pattern image
Flat pattern drawing
Conclusion:
To learn the sheet metal designing and tool methodology by design bracket in sheet metal by using tools and it’s features by using NX CAD.