sheet metal gauge table and configurations

[grunt58]

I have a guage table for our sheet metal stock. I have 2 configs that are x material and I need another that is y material (which is thiker and different bend radius).

My problem is when i use a guage table SW doesn't allow confuration specific. So my 3rd config is "locked" to the first 2.

The only solutions i can think of are create a whole new part or suppress all the features in the 3rd config and recreate the sheet metal part again with the correct guage.

I dont like either of these options as I will lose mates if I change configs. while using that part in an assemly.

thanks

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 X64 SP 3.1
Dell Precision T5400
Nvidia Quadro FX 5600
Xeon 2.5GHz Quad Core, 4GB RAM
XP Pro X64 SP2.0

 

[uGlay]

I've had that problem before, I just made a new part.

SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator

 

[grunt58]

I think it might be an enhancement request time....



Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 X64 SP 3.1
Dell Precision T5400
Nvidia Quadro FX 5600
Xeon 2.5GHz Quad Core, 4GB RAM
XP Pro X64 SP2.0

 

[Updraft]

Perhaps you could specify the thickness instead of using the guage table. Thickness can be configuration controlled and so can bend radii, but I haven't found how to change K-Factor with configurations.

I haven't been using the gauge table because our material's actuall thickness is different from the gauge table and I haven't taken the time to create one that matches our values. I strongly suggest you check your material thickness versus the values in the gauge table. Our part fit improved dramatically when we used thicknesses that matched the actual material versus what it was supposed to be according to the table. Never mind that the table lists nominal values, our vendor supplies the stuff consistently at the minimum of HIS published values. For instance, our 10 gauge G90 galvanized is .126 instead of .1345 per the SWX table for cold rolled or .1385 for galvanized per the Machinery Handbook. This was an eye-opener!

- - -Updraft

 

[grunt58]

I thought of that but when the next person does a rev. they might not understand why theres no guage table. Also what if they were to chage the thickness and not the bend radius.. the guage table handles all the very nicely.


our guage table (which didn't take to much time) is custom for our material including bend radi values right from our manufacturing plant.


Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 X64 SP 3.1
Dell Precision T5400
Nvidia Quadro FX 5600
Xeon 2.5GHz Quad Core, 4GB RAM
XP Pro X64 SP2.0

 

[Updraft]

Grant,

You busted me on my laziness. I just created a custom table while you typed your reply - easy.

You can have configuration specific materials and since you can customize the table I just made one with both Galvanized and Aluminum thicknesses and their bend radii. I can't get the K-Factor to change with the thickness or radii though, but it could be overridden.

So, instead of having separate parts (making maintenance an issue), you could have different configurations in one part controlling materials and gauges.

I too, would like to see a broader capability with the guage table; adding material and K-Factor controls and making K-Factor configuration controlled.

I would also like the gauge to be a property so I can reference it in the title block. Currently we show the thickness (linked to the Thickness property) and then add "(10 Gauge)" behind the thickness value. -->Enhancement Request time.

- - -Updraft

P.S. Thanks for the push.