Glossary

 

B

bead A local deformation in the web or a flange.
bend A feature joining two walls

C

corner relief A feature defined on two flanges, which forms a corner. 
It relimits the two flanges and redefines the outer profile of the web between the two flanges.
cutout A feature corresponding to an opening through a feature.
The shape of the opening corresponds to the extrusion of a profile.

D

depth Dimension specifying the geometry of a bead or a joggle.

E

edge of part Element (usually a curve), which defines the length/height of a surfacic flange.

F

feature Characteristic form. Features are used to define a part.
flange A feature created by sweeping a profile along a spine.
The different flanges or swept walls available are: simple and swept flange, hem and tear drop.

J

joggle Feature which causes the flange to be locally deformed.
Usually because the skin which is connected to the web is locally enforced by a strip or stringer (L or T profile).

K

K factor Determines the computation of the unfolded length of the surfacic flanges.

P

pattern A set of similar features repeated in the same feature or part.
profile An open or closed profile including arcs and lines created by the Profile command in the Sketcher workbench

S

 
stamping A feature created by embossing sheet metal.
The different stampings available are:
bead, circular, flanged hole, flanged cutout, curve, surface, and stiffening rib.
surfacic flange A feature along the outer section of the web or an existing flange. It is used to connect to another product or to stiffen the part.

W

web Main constituent of a part. Many other features (flanges, holes, etc.) are defined onto this feature.