Integration With Part Design

For the Sheet Metal Design workbench, open the Stiffener1.CATPart document.
For the Generative Sheetmetal Design workbench, open the NEWStiffener1.CATPart document.
   
This scenario, which is valid for both the Sheet Metal Design workbench and the Generative Sheet Metal Design workbench, is illustrated using screen captures from the Sheet Metal Design workbench. Results will slightly differ in the Generative Sheetmetal Design workbench, for which Automatic bends are not available.
   
In a CATPart document, you may have Part Design features and Sheet Metal features according to the following rules:
  • Part Design features can be created before Sheet Metal features.
  • a Part Design feature can also be created after Sheet Metal features as long as the part is in folded view.
  • in the unfolded view, the Part Design feature will not be displayed.
  • it is no longer possible to create Sheet Metal features after this last Part Design feature in folded view.

  1. Create two walls with an Automatic or Conical Bend for the Sheet Metal Design workbench or two walls with a Cylindrical or Conical Bend for the Generative Sheetmetal Design workbench.

  2. Switch to the Part Design workbench.

  3. Launch the Sketcher and draw an oblique line in the yz plane.

  4. Click Stiffener .

  5. Switch to the Sheet Metal Design workbench or to the Generative Sheet Metal Design workbench.

  6. Click Fold/Unfold .

     
    The stiffener is not displayed on the unfolded view.
     

     

    		 To add a Generative Sheetmetal Design feature and switch to the Sheet Metal Design workbench or to the Generative Sheetmetal Design Design workbench, select the Bend for example and right-click the Define In Work Object item. The Generative Sheetmetal Design feature will be added after the Bend but before the Stiffener.