Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
(OP)
Looking for suggestions in creating 'half etch' features using NX Sheet Metal (NX6.0.2.8). If not familiar, the requirement is for the flange feature to be half of the sheet metal thickness from tangent line to tangent line. Tried to use Extrude, however will then not allow unbend or flat solid.
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RE: Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
John R. Baker, P.E.
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
Previous to NX Sheet metal, we used modeling sheet metal features to create a zero tangent length flange, that was half thickness, to simulate the half etch bend areas. This does not seem possible in NX Sheet Metal?
RE: Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
Anyway, take a look at the attached model and let me know what you think of this approach and whether it could be used to address your type of work.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Half Etch in NX Sheet Metal
NX 6.0.1.5, TC 2007