Unfortunately i think i may have exceeded the current capabilities of onshape s new sheet metal tool.
Onshape sheet metal corners.
Sheet metal is lightweight inexpensive and easily formed into almost any shape.
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Add a tab to a sheet metal flange remove interfering material if appropriate or bridge two flanges from the same sheet metal model.
I ve been enjoying the new sheet metal feature and am impressed by a lot of its workings.
Select the type of corner relief.
While in a part studio with an existing sheet metal model click.
However for all its versatility it is usually confined to the very mundane task of providing the world with cases covers and brackets.
Select an edge vertex or face of a corner on the sheet metal model in the graphics area.
Create one or more hems on existing sheet metal parts.
This tool closes deactivates the sheet metal model and causes the sheet metal part to be treated like any non sheet metal solid part.
You are able to select any combination of edges on parts and corners on sheet metal.
Choose a direction using the flip arrow.
Sheet metal tabs are reflected in the model and in the flat pattern.
When filleting sheet metal you might have to select the exact corner not an adjacent edge.
To modify a corner on a sheet metal model.
You are also able to use the additional sheet metal tools to create flanges define and modify joints convert bends to rips and vice versa define corner parameters as well as view the sheet metal as a 3d part and in flattened view simultaneously.
This functionality is available on onshape s browser ios and android platforms.
I m curious if any of you know something i haven t figured out yet.
Onshape also provides a sheet metal table listing bends and rips where you are able to edit corner radii and joint types as well as create a drawing of the sheet metal part.
Toggle the direction with this arrow specify the hem type.
Onshape automatically applies the correct feature to the edge.
To create one or more hems on existing sheet metal parts first have a sheet metal part in the part studio.
Select any edges or faces of the part you want to round or fillet.
Onshape s sheet metal functionality is able to automatically take care of details like corner and bend reliefs letting designers focus on higher level features meet onshape s partners onshape s application partners at the pacific design and manufacturing conference who share our mission of helping companies become more agile.
