About the Creation of Swept Walls

This section provides information about the creation of flanges, hems, tear drops, and user flanges.

This page discusses:

See Also
Creating Flanges
Creating Hems
Creating Tear Drops
Creating User Flanges

Formulas

The value defined for the K-factor is the default value. See Editing the Sheet Metal Parameters.

Note: According to the DIN standard, if the radius is modified, the K-factor is adjusted accordingly. You may need to deactivate the formula using the context menu on the box and choosing Formula > Deactivate before editing the value. In this case, the new K Factor value overrides the value set in the parameters.

Relimitation

Selecting Relimitation in the Limiting geometry frame adds new boxes to let you specify one or two flange limits, as well as an optional offset for each limit.

You can select the limits as planes, surfaces, or points. Optionally, you can also define different offsets to the left and to the right side of the input spine, or one offset only.

Notes:
  • Before specifying the limits, you can select Swap offset to swap the left and right sides of the input spine.
  • Right-clicking the Left Limit and Right Limit boxes lets you create the limits or choose the X, Y, or Z plane on-the-fly.

Bend Allowance

You can locally redefine the bend allowance settings.

The value defined for the K-factor is the default value. According to the DIN standard, if the radius is modified, the K factor is adjusted accordingly. See Editing the Sheet Metal Parameters.

Note: You may need to deactivate the formula using the context menu on the box and by choosing Formula > Deactivate before editing the value. In this case, the new K-factor value overrides the defined value.

A preview of the flange is displayed in the 3D area.