Flatten Sheet Metal Part NX10

[TheeCircle]

Hi,

Looking for some help on how to flatten this part in NX10.

Thanks in advance.

John

 

[TheeCircle]

Hi,

Another sheet metal question.

I need to add the bend tabs on this little box and I am not sure how to do it. See the curve outline.

Thanks in advance

John

 

[JohnRBaker]

As for your first part, the one you wanted to 'flatten', all that you have to do is once in the Sheet Metal module, select the 'Convert' function and it will convert the model to a valid sheet metal model, as I've done in the attached model, which can then be flattened as well as have the Flat Pattern data created for manufacturing.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
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[JohnRBaker]

And here is the second part where I added one of the additional sets of flanges that you wanted using the 'Contour Flange' function and then using 'Break Corner' to round off the edges.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[TheeCircle]

Hi John,

I am trying to reproduce your result. Does it matter which face I select on each operation?

Thank you!

John

 

[JohnRBaker]

Which part are we talking about?

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[TheeCircle]

Hi John,

On the second part did you have to add or change any curves?

Thanks

John

 

[TheeCircle]

Hi John,

The first reply was of the 1st part, flatten. Does it matter which face you select?

Thanks

John

 

[JohnRBaker]

As for the first part, you can select any face but I usually select the one that I would have created first IF I had created the model using the Sheet Metal module in the first place.

As for the second model, I didn't use any of your curves. When you create a Countrou Flange all you need to define is a single curve representing the 'width' of the flange. When you select the edges to apply it to, the corners are notched automatically.

Please review the NX Help files for 'help' with these functions.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[TheeCircle]

Hi John,

Thank you for your help!

I have been working with GTAC all afternoon trying to get the help files to work. I will try again tomorrow.

Thanks

John

 

[JohnRBaker]

I'll give you a hint, make sure that you've installed the 64-bit version of JAVA.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[TheeCircle]

I had that installed already...doing a reinstall of the server and documents tomorrow.