Model Section

The primary area of the Model section provides commands for creating walls and bends.

This page discusses:

Sheet Metal Parameters
Creates and modifies the Sheet Metal parameters used to define your first feature.
See Editing the Sheet Metal Parameters.
Positioned Sketch
Creates a positioned sketch.
See Creating a Positioned Sketch from the Part Design User's Guide.
Point
See Flyout for Creating Reference Elements.
Point or Curve Mapping
Creates a point or a curve in the unfolded view from an object in the folded view and conversely.
See Mapping Elements.
Recognize
Recognizes an existing 3D shape as a Sheet Metal shape.
See Recognizing Features.
Wall
See Flyout for Creating Walls.
Wall On Edge
Creates a wall from the edge of a wall, a flange, a stamp, or from a profile.
See Creating Walls from Edges.
Flange
See Flyout for Creating Flanges.
Bend
See Flyout for Creating a Bend.
Bend From Flat
Creates a bend based on two lines.
See Creating Bends from a Line.
Unfolding
See Flyout for Unfolding Bends.
Convert Surface
Creates a volume from a complex surface created with another app.
See Creating Free Form Surfaces.

Flyout for Creating Reference Elements

Point
Creates a point.
See Creating Points.
Line
Creates a line.
See Creating Lines.
Plane
Creates a plane.
See Creating Planes.
Axis System
Creates an axis system.
See Defining an Axis System.

Flyout for Creating Walls

Wall
Creates a wall from a sketch.
See Creating Walls from a Sketch.
Extrusion
Extrudes planar and open profiles.
See Extruding.
Hopper
Creates a canonical hopper using two sketches.
See Creating Canonic Hoppers.
Rolled Wall
Creates rolled walls.
See Creating Rolled Walls.

Flyout for Creating Flanges

Flange
Creates a flange using a spine.
See Creating Flanges.
Hem
Creates a hem using a spine.
See Creating Hems.
Tear Drop
Creates a tear drop from a spine and a profile.
See Creating Tear Drops.
User Flange
Creates a flange from a spine and a manually-defined profile.
See Creating User Flanges.

Flyout for Creating a Bend

Bend
Creates a bend between two walls.
See Creating Bends from Walls.
Conical Bend
Creates a conical bend between two walls.
See Creating Conical Bends.

Flyout for Unfolding Bends

Unfolding
Unfolds bends and flanges.
See Folding Bends and Flanges.
Folding
Folds bends.
See Folding Bends and Flanges.