This course is intended to teach users about the useful tools, features, and options available in the NX Sheet Metal application. Users will learn how to set up preferences and defaults, and then start practicing the creation of a long list of sheet metal features.
Syllabus:
| Main Sections | Sub-Sections |
1. Sheet Metal Preferences and Defaults | Sheet Metal Preferences and Defaults Unit Introduction |
| Sheet Metal Preferences | |
| Customer Defaults for Sheet Metal | |
2 Tabs | Tabs Unit Introduction |
| Tab Overview | |
| Tab with Cutouts | |
| Tab Project | |
| Tab as a Secondary Feature | |
| Tab with Multiple Bends | |
3 Flanges | Flanges Unit Introduction |
| Flange Options | |
| Flange Full Width | |
| Flange Centered | |
| Flange At End | |
| Flange From End | |
| Flange From Both Ends | |
| Tab Project 2 | |
| Flange Offset | |
| Tab Project 3 | |
| Flange Match Face | |
| Multiple Flange Feature | |
| Multiple Edge Flange Project | |
4 Contour and Lofted Flanges | Contour and Lofted Flanges Unit Introduction |
| Contour Flange Options | |
| Base Contour Flange | |
| Secondary Contour Flange | |
| Lofted Flange | |
| Hem Flange | |
5 Corners | Corners Unit Introduction |
| Break Corner | |
| Closed Corner | |
| Three Bend Corner | |
| Bend Taper | |
| Flanges Project | |
6 Bends | Bends Unit Introduction |
| Jog | |
| Bend | |
| Bridge Bend | |
| Toolbox Lid Project | |
7 Punches | Punches Unit Introduction |
| Dimple | |
| Louver | |
| Normal Cutout | |
| Drawn Cutout | |
| Bead | |
| Solid Punch | |
| Gusset | |
8 Form Operations | Form Operations Unit Introduction |
| Unbend | |
| Rebend | |
| Resize Bend Radius | |
| Resize Bend Angle | |
| Resize Neutral Factor | |
9 Advanced Features | Advanced Features Unit Introduction |
| Advanced Flange | |
| Advanced Flange Project | |
| Joggle | |
| Lightening Cutout | |
| Metaform | |
10 Convert Operations | Convert Operations Unit Introduction |
| Edge Rip | |
| Sheet Metal from Solid | |
| Cleanup Utility | |
| Convert to Sheet Metal | |
| Optimize Face | |
11 Additional Features | Additional Features Unit Introduction |
| Modeling Features in Sheet Metal | |
| Renew Feature in Sheet Metal | |
12 Flat Patterns | Flat Patterns Unit Introduction |
| Flat Solid | |
| Flat Pattern | |
| Export Flat Pattern | |
| Bend List | |
13 Sheet Metal Projects | Element Housing Project |
| File Drawer Project | |
| Hard Drive Mount | |
| Top Deck Console Project | |
| Housing Assembly Project | |
| Sheet Metal Projects Unit Introduction |
