NX 9 sheet metal
NX 9 sheet metal
(OP)
How to model sheet metal parts like this

and to be able to bend and unbend.I was trying with half feature and do mirror,but then I have problem with unbend.Couture flank and advanced flank are having problem with full circle SM parts.

and to be able to bend and unbend.I was trying with half feature and do mirror,but then I have problem with unbend.Couture flank and advanced flank are having problem with full circle SM parts.





RE: NX 9 sheet metal
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
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RE: NX 9 sheet metal
RE: NX 9 sheet metal
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without
RE: NX 9 sheet metal
RE: NX 9 sheet metal
Another option is the flattening and forming tool added to modeling in NX11 (and improved in NX12) that will create a literal surface flatten (no distortion). Have a look here for a quick demo Flattening and Forming in NX12
Both methods produce a slightly different result and of course would be affected by material properties. There is another option - analyze formability - one step where you can define material properties.
On the part I created to experiment I got the following results:
Sheet Metal Flat Solid - ~50mm DIA
Modeling Flattening and Forming - 46.8mm DIA
Analyze One Step - 47.1 DIA
Select the method that best suits your process.
RE: NX 9 sheet metal
RE: NX 9 sheet metal
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without
RE: NX 9 sheet metal