Editing the Sheet and Tool Parameters

This section explains how to change the different sheet metal parameters needed to create your first feature.

Click Sheet Metal Parameters .

The Sheet Metal Parameters dialog box is displayed.
Change the Thickness if needed.
Change the Minimum Bend Radius if needed.

The Minimum Bend radius defines the minimum internal radius allowing the creation of a bend.

Change the Default Bend Radius if needed. To do this, you need to deactivate the formula first by right clicking the formula icon.

The Default Bend Radius corresponds to the internal radius and is linked by default to the creation of the surfacic flanges.
You can set the value to 0 to create bend with no radius. If using the DIN standard, the KFactor automatically sets to 0 as well.

	Convention dictates that the inner angle between the two elements is used to define the bend. It can vary from 0deg to 180deg exclusive. This angle is constant and the bend axis is rectilinear.

Click OK to validate the Sheet Metal Parameters.

The Standard field displays the Standard to use with the part, if implemented. The name of this standard file is defined in a Design Table.

	Parameters can be defined in a Design Table. To do so, press the `Sheet Standards Files...` button to access the company defined standards, if need be. For more information, refer to the Customizing Standard Files section.
	To know more about the different ways to access your files, refer to the Opening Existing Documents Using the Browse Window section.

All parameters hereafter, or only some of them, can be defined in this Design Table:

Sheet Metal Parameters	Column associated in the Design Table	Definition
Standard in Sheet Metal Parameters	SheetMetalStandard	sheet reference name
Thickness	Thickness	sheet thickness
Default Bend Radius	DefaultBendRadius	default bend radius
K Factor	KFactor	neutral fiber position
Radius Table	RadiusTable	path to the file with all available radii

In all cases, the Thickness parameter must be defined in the Design Table in order for the other parameters to be taken into account.

Standard Names For Holes	Column associated in the Design Table	Definition
Clearance Hole	ClearanceHoleStd	path to the Clearance Hole Standard file
Index Hole	IndexHoleStd	path to the Index Hole Standard file
Manufacturing Hole	ManufacturingHoleStd	path to the Manufacturing Hole Standard file
Fastener Hole	FastenerHoleStd	path to the Fastener Hole Standard file

Standard Names For Stamps	Column associated in the Design Table	Definition
Flanged Hole	ExtrudedHoleStd	path to the Flanged Hole Standard file
Bead	BeadStd	path to the Bead Standard file
Circular Stamp	CircularStampStd	path to the Circular Stamp Standard file
Surface Stamp	SurfaceStampStd	path to the Surface Stamp Standard file
Flanged CutOut	FlangedCutoutStd	path to the Flanged CutOut Standard file
Curve Stamp	CurveStampStd	path to the Curve Stamp Standard file
Stiffening Rib

Standard Names For Joggle Compensation	Column associated in the Design Table	Definition
Method 1	JoggleCompensationMethod1	path to the Method 1 Standard file
Method 2	JoggleCompensationMethod2	path to the Method 2 Standard file
Method 2	JoggleCompensationOnFlange	path to the Method 2 Standard file

When a parameter refers to a path, another sub-Design Table will be associated to the corresponding feature.

Main Sheet Metal Parameters Design Table:

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Hole Standard
Whenever a hole is created, a design table will associate its radius with a standard name.

Main Sheet Metal Parameters Design Table:

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Whenever a stamp is created, a design table will associate its dimension with a standard name.

Surface Stamp:

Curve Stamp:

Circular Stamp:

Bead:

Flanged Cutout:

Flanged Hole:

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Stiffening Rib: