Flange

The Flange command provides the capability to add material of a given constant thickness and offset from the walls added to the perimeter of divided bodies usually to improve the mating conditions. It is a multi-body feature that requires at least one divided half body.
Open the Flange.CATPart document.

  1. Click the Flange icon .
    The Flange dialog box is displayed.

  2. Enter 8mm for Width and 5mm for Thickness.

  3. Enter 1mm for both Top radius and Bottom radius.

  4. Click OK.

It is necessary for the divide surface to extend beyond the external skin of the body because the geometry of the flange is controlled by the divide surface.

  1. Select Shellable Prism.1 from the specification tree to modify the Shellable Prism.

  2. Select Fillet tab and enter 5mm for Lateral radius.

  3. Click OK to see if the flange has added the lateral fillet.