Allows to bend an existing flange along a line, obeying k-factor for given bend radius.
Accessing the Command
command bar: smflangebend
menu bar: Sheet Metal | Bend | Flange Bend
toolbar: Sheet Metal | Bend | Flange Bend
ribbon: Sheet Metal | Modify | Bend | Flange Bend
Quad: Sheet Metal | Flange Bend
: SmFlangeBend
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select a flange face: (Select a major face of flange.)
Select line or edge to bend the solid or draw a [New line] <New line>: (Select a line or an edge.)
Pick a point on the side that will be moved: (Pick a point on the side of the line that will be moved.)
Select flange position [Angle/Radius/Switch side/ACcept] <Accept>: (Choose an option or press Enter.)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
New line |
Allows to draw a line to define the bend location; prompts you: Start point of the line - (Pick a point.) End point of the line - (Pick a point.) |
Angle |
Allows to set the bend angle; prompts you: Enter bend angle [Back] <Back>: - (Do one of the following:)
|
Radius |
The default bend radius is defined by the Modeling/Bend Radius property in the Mechanical Browser for Sheet Metal. Allows to define the bend radius; prompts you: Enter bend radius [Back] <Back>: - (Do one of the following:)
|
Switch side |
Allows to move the part of the flange on the other side of the line or edge. |
Accept |
Creates the bend at the current angle and radius. |
Procedures
To bend multiple flanges simultaneously
Related Commands
SmExtrude - creates sheet metal part from a planar polyline by extruding it orthogonally to the plane of the polyline.
SmFlangeBase - creates a base (initial) flange of a sheet metal part from a closed planar profile.
SmFlangeEdge - creates one or more flanges to a sheet metal part by pulling one or more edges of an existing flange.
SmFlangeRotate - rotates a selected flange of a sheet metal part with automatic selection of the rotation axis depending on the design intent