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

DESIGN OF A METAL BRACKET USING SIEMENS NX CAD

OBJECTIVES

To design a metal bracket in Siemens NX CAD 12.

DESIGN METHODOLOGY

FEATURES USED

• Sketch: Two dimensional drawings to be created with respect to a plane of view.
• Tab: Creates a sheet metal feature with a specified thickness.
• Flange: Creates a flange at an edge at any specified angle.
• Closed Corner: Creates closed corners to make a smooth transition at vertices where multiple sheets meet.
• Hem Flange: Creates a flange that forms a hem shaped bend at an edge.
• Mirror: Mirrors a feature/body across a plane.
• Dimple: Creates a raised dimple feature on a flat surface.
• 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.
• Break Corner: Creates curves at sharp corners to make a smooth transition.
• Normal Cutout: Creates a cut out normal to the surface. The shape of the cutout can be given with a 2D sketch.
• Flat Pattern: Creates a flattened pattern of the sheet metal part for drafting purposes.

PART VIEWS

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

CONCLUSION

The metal bracket is successfully designed using NX CAD 12.