Workflow

This topic describes a suggested workflow when working in Sheet Metal for Hydro-formed Parts.

This task shows you how to:

Define the Sheet Metal Parameters
Create Sheet Metal for hydro-formed Features
Refine the Sheet Metal for Hydro-formed Shape
Transform the Sheet Metal for Hydro-formed Shape

Define the Sheet Metal Parameters

Define parameters to create the first feature. See Editing the Sheet Metal Parameters.
Select the appropriate method to define compensations. See Defining the Compensations and Runout.

Create Sheet Metal for hydro-formed Features

Create the first feature. See Creating Webs.
Create joggles and twin joggles. See Creating Joggles.
Create surfacic flanges. See Creating Surfacic Flanges.
Create flanges, hems, tear drops, and user flanges. See Creating Swept Walls.

Refine the Sheet Metal for Hydro-formed Shape

Create holes, circular cutouts and threads. See Creating Holes.
Create cutouts. See Creating Cutouts.
Create flanged holes, beads, circular stamps, surface stamps, flanged cutouts, stiffening ribs, and curve stamps. See Creating Stamping Features.
Create corners and chamfers. See Creating Corners and Creating Chamfers.

Transform the Sheet Metal for Hydro-formed Shape

Duplicate features and create patterns. See Patterning.
Set geometric constraints on geometric elements. See Creating Constraints.
Generate an unfolded view of the shape in a drawing sheet. See Integration with Drafting.