Creating a Wall from Sketch

You can create a wall from a sketch.


Before you begin: Make sure you define default values for sheet metal parameters.
  1. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Create or Edit sketch and select a plane for sketching.
  2. Click to exit the sketch
  3. From the Sheet Metal section of the action bar, click Wall .
  4. In the Wall dialog box, click Profile and from the work area, select a profile, face or, an edge.
  5. From the Sketch Orientation list, click one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Bottom Defines the sketch at the bottom position of the wall thickness.
    Middle Defines the sketch at the middle position of the wall thickness.
    Top Defines the sketch at the top position of the wall thickness.
  6. Specify an offset value for a wall.

    The default value is 0 mm. Alternatively, from the work area, you can drag the offset handle.

  7. Click to reverse the direction of an offset. Alternatively, from the work area, you can drag the handle to reverse the direction.
  8. Optional: Under Merge options, click Contact faces, and from the work area, select one or more faces to merge a wall with an existing body.
    Note: The first wall of the body is the reference wall.
  9. Click to save and close the dialog box.

    Note: You can use equations for all numeric parameters. Click the dimension text. The dimension text becomes editable. Type = in the input field, to open the Equation dialog box and enter a formula or number. Select a parameter from the list. You can perform the basic operations such as bracket, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on the parameter value. For more information, see Equations.