Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_7_ Metal bracket-II
MODELLING OF METAL BRACKET II USING SIEMENS NX
OBJECTIVE
The objective is to model a Metal Bracket II by using the application of Sheet Metal Design using SIEMENS NX 12 Software.
INTRODUCTION
The knowledge on the modeling of Sheet Metal plays a major role in the product design. Thus here is one of the application of sheet metal design is done using NX 12, where in different tools used for designing the sheet metal components are learnt, and here are some of tools used for designing the Metal Bracket II is discussed below.
DESIGN METHODOLOGY
DESCRIPTION
- At first two sketches are made on the Front and Side view to have a basic shape of the model.
- Then use the Contour Flange option to create a Flange that forms basic shape of the Metal Bracket II.
- Then some Normal Cutout option is used on the created model to cut off some portion in order obtain the required shape.
- Then unbend option is use Normal cutout option to create a cut on the model.
- Then Rebend option is used to obtain the original shape of the model.
- Then some Break Corner option is used to make a smooth transition on the model.
- Then Advanced Flange feature is used on the top edge to get the actual shape of the model.
- Then some Break corner, Normal Cutout and unbend features are used to get necessary shape of the metal bracket.
- Then advanced flange and some Gussets were added on the bend structure to provide the required strength to the model.
- Then at last the flat pattern option was used to get the drawing sheet image of the model.
SCREENSHOTS
Front View
Right Side View
Top view
Isometric View
DRAWING SHEET IMAGE
CONCLUSION
Thus the modeling of a Metal Bracket II is done using SIEMENS NX CAD 12.