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Creates one or more flanges to a sheet metal part by pulling one or more edges of an existing flange.
Accessing the Command
command bar: smflangeedge
menu bar: Sheet Metal | Create Edge Flange
toolbar: Sheet Metal | Create Edge Flange
ribbon: Sheet Metal | Modify | Create Edge Flange
Quad cursor menu: Sheet Metal | Create Edge Flange
: SmFlangeEdge
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select edges on flanges: (Select edges, then right click to proceed.)
Entities/subentities in set: 1
Position the end of the flange [Angle/Length/Radius/Taper angle/Width]: (Specify a point in 3D space or type a value in the dynamic height and angle fields)
Command Options
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Option |
Description |
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Dynamic dimensions |
Define the height and angle of the flange by typing values in the dynamic height (1) and angle (2) entry fields:
Enter a value in the height field, then press the TAB key to jump to the angle field.
Type a value in the angle field, then do one of the following:
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Angle |
Allows to first define the angle, then the height of the flange. |
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Length |
Allows to first define the length, then the angle of the flange. |
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Radius |
Allows to define the radius of the bend connected to the new flange. |
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Taper Angle(*) |
Allows to create a flange with one or two tapered side faces. Prompts you: Enter first taper angle [Back/Skip] <Skip>: - (Do one of the following:)
Enter second taper angle [Back/Skip] <Skip>: - (Do one of the following:)
Position the end of the flange [Angle/Length/Taper angle/Width]: - (Do one of the following:)
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Width(*) |
By default the flange width equals the length of the selected edge. The Width option allows to define a different width. Prompts you: Enter first offset [Back/Skip] <Skip>: - (Do one of the following:)
Enter second offset [Back/Skip] <Skip>: - (Do one of the following:)
Position the end of the flange [Angle/Length/Taper angle/Width]: - (Do one of the following:)
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Toggle connection(**) |
Toggle connection helps to avoid material conflict when creating several flanges simultaneously: No connection
Pull outside with connection
Pull inside with connection
Use Ctrl-key to cycle the options, then press Enter to accept the current flanges connection. |
(*) The Taper Angle and Width options are not available if multiple edges are selected.
(**) The Toggle connection available when selected at least two neighbor edges.
Related Commands
SmBendCreate - converts hard edges (sharp edges between flange faces) and junctions into bends.
SmConvert - automatically recognizes flanges, bends and lofted bends in a 3D solid.
SmDelete - removes a bend or a junction by restoring a hard edge between two flanges; removes a flange with all the bends adjacent to it. The adjacent flanges are extended up to a junction configuration with the flange being deleted. Removes miter by restoring geometry being cut by the feature.
SmDissolve - removes sheet metal data from the selected faces.
SmFlangeBase - creates a base (initial) flange of a sheet metal part from a closed planar profile.
SmFlangeBend - allows to bend an existing flange along a line, obeying k-factor for given bend radius.
SmFlangeConnect - closes gaps between two arbitrarily oriented flanges.
SmFlangeRotate - rotates a selected flange of a sheet metal part with automatic selection of the rotation axis depending on the design intent.
SmSplit - splits a flange along a polyline drawn on its face.
SmFlip - swaps sides of a selected flange so that reference faces are on the other geometric side of the flange.
SmJunctionCreate - converts hard edges (sharp edges between flange faces) and bends into junctions.
SmParametrize - creates a consistent set of 3D constraints for a selected sheet metal part.
SmReliefCreate - makes proper corner and bend reliefs. Corner reliefs are built on corners which have three or more adjacent flanges. Bend reliefs are built on the start and end of a flange edge.
SmRepair - restores the 3D solid model of a sheet metal part by thickening one of its sides (all thickness faces become perpendicular to flange faces).
