Sheet Metal Parts and Arrangements

[dtharrett]

I have become fairly comfortable with using arrangments to control the movements of things like cylinders and levers. Now I would like to use arragements to control the state of some sheet metal (flat vs. bent).

I am designing a machine that bends sheet metal. My assembly contains the machine parts as well as the product (sheet metal). I would like to have two arrangements.

#1 would be the machine in it's home state with the sheet metal in it's flat state.

#2 would be the machine in it's extended state with the sheet metal in it's bent state.

I have the two arrangements set up to move the machine from home to extend but cannot figure out how to get the sheet metal to change state (flat vs folded).

Is it possible to do this? If so, any tips would be appreciated. FYI, the sheet metal component was modeled using the NX sheet metal application.

 

[dtharrett]

Forgot to add, running 7.5 with teamcenter integration...

 

[JohnRBaker]

Attached is an assembly file which has two arrangements, one for the 'Formed' part and one for the 'Flattened'. Just open the assembly, and you can swap the Arrangements for whichever one you wish to use.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

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[dtharrett]

Ahhh looks like you inserted the part 2X with the two different reference sets and used suppression with the arrangements. Makes sence now...thanks!