Creates associative Rib form features on sheet metal parts from 2D profiles. The feature is updated automatically when its defining profile is changed.
The difference with linear rib features inserted from the library by BmInsert is that rib features created by SmRibCreate can have an arbitrary trajectory.
Accessing the Command
command bar: smribcreate
menu bar: Sheet Metal | Form | Create Rib Feature
toolbar: Sheet Metal | Create Rib Feature
ribbon: Sheet Metal | Modify | Create Rib Feature
: SmRibCreate
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select flange face: (Select a flange face.)
Select control curve [Profile radius/Round radius]: (Select a curve entity or choose an option.)
Entities in set: 1
Select curve or [Profile radius/Round radius]: (Select more curve entities or press Enter.)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select a curve |
Select one or more 2D entities: lines, polylines, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs, and splines are accepted. The 2D curves can be open or closed but cannot intersect itself or other form features. |
Profile Radius |
Sets the radius of the rib profile (blue face in the image below). The initial value of the Profile Radius is taken from the Mechanical Browser for Sheet Metal. |
Round Radius |
Sets the radius of the smoothing fillets (green faces in the image below). The initial value of the Round Radius is taken from the Mechanical Browser for Sheet Metal. |
Related Commands
BmInsert - inserts an existing mechanical component or sheet metal form feature into the current drawing.
SmConvert - automatically recognizes flanges and bends in a 3D solid.