Sheet Metal Section

The Sheet Metal 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 Defining the Sheet Metal Parameters.
Flatten Pattern
Flattens and unflattens the 3D shape.
See Switching to Flat Pattern View
Plane
See Flyout for Plane.
Wall
See Creating a Wall from Sketch.
Extrusion
See flyout for Extrusion.
Wall on Edge
Creates a wall from the edge of a wall, a flange, a stamp, or from a profile.
See Creating a Wall from an Edge.
Flange
See Flyout for Creating Flanges.
Cutout
Creates a cutout by extruding a profile and removing the material resulting from the extrusion.
See Creating a Cutout.
Corner
See Flyout for Corner.
Bend
Creates a bend between two walls.
See Creating a Bend.
Bend From Flat
Creates a bend based on lines.
See Creating a Bend from Flat.
Unfolding
See Flyout for Unfolding.
Corner Relief
Creates a local corner relief between two flanges.
See Creating a Corner Relief.
Mirror
Creates a mirror an existing feature or a body.
See Mirroring a Feature or Body.
Rectangular Pattern
See Flyout for Rectangular Pattern.
Symmetry
See Creating Sheet Metal Symmetry.
Convert Surface
See Convert Surface to Sheet Metal Wall
User Stamp
Creates stamps with punches or punches and dies.
See Creating a User Stamp.
Recognize Feature
See Recognizing Features
Hopper
You can create a lofted sheet metal geometry from two profiles. See Creating Lofted Bents

Flyout for Plane

Plane
Creates planes to reference during operations such as sketching, creating a section view, and designating a neutral plane for a draft feature. See Reference Plane
Axis
Creates axes to reference during operations such as revolving and circular patterns. See Reference Axis
Point
Creates points to reference during operations such as specifying distance and arcs. See Reference Point
Coordinate System
Creates a reference coordinate system relative to the position of a global coordinate system. See

Flyout for Extrusion

Extrusion
Extrudes planar and open profiles.
See Creating an Extrusion.
Rolled Wall
Creates rolled walls.
See Creating a Rolled Wall.

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 Corner

Corner
Creates a corner to round off the sharp edges of a 3D shape.
See Creating Corners.
Chamfer
Creates a chamfer on a 3D shape to cut off sharp edges.
See Creating Sheet Metal Chamfers.

Flyout for Unfolding

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

Flyout for Rectangular Pattern

Rectangular Pattern
Creates a rectangular pattern of a feature or body.
Creating a Rectangular Pattern
Circular Pattern
Creates a Circular pattern of a feature or body.
Creating Circular Patterns
User Pattern
Creates a User pattern of a feature or body.
Creating User-Defined Patterns