How can U Flange Sheetmetal Hole?

[edmeister]

Can anyone suggest a procedure to flange a cutout hole in thin-sheet metal.

ie: 5" Dia. Hole with .25" lip at 45 degrees around the circumference of a round (or sometimes oval) cutout. (a.k.a. Lightening Holes)
Any suggestions would be useful ..

 

[MadMango]

Create a Forming Tool, check SW Help Topics. It's your best solution.

MadMango
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[112275]

how about using a sweep?

 

[SBaugh]

you might check in your Feature palette\forming tools There might be one already there. If so, you can modify it and resave it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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