Creo Parametric 2.

0: Sheet Metal Design

Creo Parametric 2.0:

Sheet Metal Design

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Table of Contents
Class Files ...................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Introduction to Sheet Metal Modeling....................... 1-1
1.1 Sheet Metal Environment................................................ 1-3
1.2 Display of Sheet Metal Parts........................................... 1-4
1.3 Parameters ....................................................................... 1-5
1.4 Orienting a Sheet Metal Part ........................................... 1-6
1.5 Developed Length of Sheet Metal Bends ...................... 1-7
1.6 Designing in Sheetmetal Mode....................................... 1-8
Sheetmetal Mode............................................................... 1-8
Assembly Mode ............................................................... 1-11
Convert Parts................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2 Primary Walls .............................................................. 2-1
2.1 Primary Walls ................................................................... 2-3
Extruded............................................................................. 2-4
Planar................................................................................. 2-4
Revolved............................................................................ 2-5
Blended.............................................................................. 2-5
Offset ................................................................................. 2-6
2.2 Creating a Primary Extruded Wall .................................. 2-7
Add Bends to Sharp Edges................................................ 2-9
2.3 Capturing Design Intent in Sketcher............................ 2-10
Exercise 2a Primary Extruded Unattached Wall ............... 2-12
Exercise 2b Primary Planar Unattached Wall.................... 2-17
Exercise 2c Primary Extruded Unattached Wall ............... 2-21
Exercise 2d Creating the Project Part................................ 2-24
Chapter 3 Secondary Walls ......................................................... 3-1
3.1 Selecting an Attachment Edge ....................................... 3-3
3.2 Flat Wall ............................................................................ 3-7
3.3 Flange Wall ..................................................................... 3-13
3.4 Twisted Wall ................................................................... 3-22
3.5 Extended Wall ................................................................ 3-26
3.6 Unattached Walls........................................................... 3-28
3.7 Wall Section Reuse ....................................................... 3-31

3.8 Bend Relief .................................................................... 3-32

No Relief.......................................................................... 3-32
Rip Relief ......................................................................... 3-33
Stretch Relief ................................................................... 3-34
Rectangular Relief ........................................................... 3-35
Obround Relief ................................................................ 3-36
Relief on Both Sides ........................................................ 3-37
Exercise 3a Secondary Walls ............................................. 3-38
Exercise 3b Unattached Wall.............................................. 3-45

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Exercise 3c Flange Walls I.................................................. 3-51

Exercise 3d Flange Walls II................................................. 3-55
Exercise 3e Adding Walls to the Project Part ................... 3-60
Exercise 3f (Optional) Extrude and Reuse ....................... 3-64
Chapter 4 Regular Unbends, Bend Backs, and Cuts................ 4-1
4.1 Unbending Sheet Metal Geometry ................................. 4-3
4.2 Bending Back Unbent Geometry ................................... 4-5
4.3 Solid and Sheet Metal Cuts ............................................ 4-7
Dimension Scheme and Feature Order........................... 4-14
4.4 Creating a Cut Requiring Unbend and BendBack
Features.................................................................................. 4-15
Exercise 4a Creating a Sheet Metal Cut ............................ 4-19
Exercise 4b Projected Curve and a Cut............................. 4-24
Exercise 4c Create a Cut on the Project Part.................... 4-30
Chapter 5 Notches and Punches................................................ 5-1
5.1 Corner Relief .................................................................... 5-3
5.2 Introduction to Notches and Punches........................... 5-9
5.3 Creating Notch and Punch UDFs ................................. 5-11
5.4 Placing Notch or Punch UDFs...................................... 5-17
Exercise 5a Create a Corner Relief .................................... 5-24
Exercise 5b Create a Notch for Bend Relief I.................... 5-31
Exercise 5c Create a Punch Feature.................................. 5-40
Exercise 5d Create a Notch for Bend Relief II................... 5-44
Chapter 6 Bend Features............................................................. 6-1
6.1 Bend Features.................................................................. 6-3
Bend .................................................................................. 6-3

Edge Bend ......................................................................... 6-5

Planar Bend ....................................................................... 6-5
6.2 Creating a Bend Feature ................................................. 6-6
Transition ........................................................................... 6-6
Bend Relief ........................................................................ 6-6
6.3 Position of the Bend Line.............................................. 6-15
6.4 Bend Line Adjustment................................................... 6-18
6.5 Bend Line Notes............................................................. 6-21
Bend Note Orientation ..................................................... 6-23
Best Practices for Bend Features .................................... 6-24
Exercise 6a Bend Flat Geometry ........................................ 6-25
Exercise 6b Create a Bend Line Adjustment..................... 6-42
Chapter 7 Unbending Complex Geometry ................................. 7-1
7.1 Ruled and Non-Ruled Geometry..................................... 7-3
Ruled Geometry................................................................. 7-3
Non-Ruled Geometry ......................................................... 7-4
7.2 Unbending Non-ruled Geometry .................................... 7-5
7.3 Split Area Feature ............................................................ 7-7
7.4 Cross Section Driven Unbends ...................................... 7-8
7.5 Rip Features ................................................................... 7-10

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Sketch Rip........................................................................ 7-10

Edge Rip .......................................................................... 7-11
Surface Rip ...................................................................... 7-11
Rip Connect ..................................................................... 7-12
Exercise 7a Deform Surfaces ............................................. 7-13
Exercise 7b Cross-Section Driven Unbend....................... 7-16
Exercise 7c Rip Features and Deformation Control ......... 7-21
Exercise 7d Split Area Feature ........................................... 7-26
Chapter 8 Sheet Metal Forms...................................................... 8-1
8.1 Introduction to Form Features........................................ 8-3
Die...................................................................................... 8-3
Punch................................................................................. 8-3
8.2 Placing a Punch Form Feature ....................................... 8-5
8.3 Placing a Die Form Feature............................................. 8-9
Bending............................................................................ 8-15
8.4 Flattening Form Geometry ............................................ 8-16
8.5 Unstamp Edges Feature................................................ 8-18

8.6 Form Feature Restrictions............................................ 8-20

Exercise 8a Punch Form..................................................... 8-21
Exercise 8b Die Form .......................................................... 8-26
Exercise 8c Flatten Form Geometry .................................. 8-38
Chapter 9 Documenting a Sheet Metal Part............................... 9-1
9.1 Flat States ........................................................................ 9-3
9.2 Creating Flat States......................................................... 9-5
9.3 Opening Flat State Instances ......................................... 9-9
9.4 Adding a Flat State Instance to a Drawing.................. 9-10
9.5 Documenting the Bend Order ...................................... 9-13
Exercise 9a Sheet Metal Drawing....................................... 9-17
Exercise 9b Project Drawing .............................................. 9-32
Chapter 10 Converting Solid Parts........................................... 10-1
10.1 Converting Solid Parts.................................................. 10-3
Driving Surface ................................................................ 10-4
Shell................................................................................. 10-4
10.2 Conversion Feature....................................................... 10-6
Edge Rip.......................................................................... 10-7
Rip Connect..................................................................... 10-8
Edge Bends ..................................................................... 10-9
Corner Relief ................................................................... 10-9
Exercise 10a Convert a Solid Part.................................... 10-11
Exercise 10b Conversion Feature ................................... 10-17
Chapter 11 Sheet Metal Setup................................................... 11-1
11.1 Calculating the Developed Length............................... 11-3
11.2 Y-Factor and the Default Formula................................ 11-4
11.3 Bend Tables ................................................................... 11-6
11.4 Sheet Metal Parameters and Relations ..................... 11-10
11.5 Default Fixed Geometry .............................................. 11-15

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Exercise 11a Calculate Developed Length...................... 11-16

Exercise 11b Sheet Metal Parameters and Relations..... 11-23
Chapter 12 Investigating a Sheet Metal Part ........................... 12-1
12.1 Investigation Tools........................................................ 12-3

12.2 Sheet Metal Reports ...................................................... 12-5

Text Reports .................................................................... 12-8
12.3 Design Rules .................................................................. 12-9
Design Check................................................................. 12-10
Exercise 12a Use Information Tools ................................ 12-11
Appendix A Additional Exercises .............................................. A-1
Exercise A1 Create a Revolved Wall ................................... A-3
Exercise A2 Create an Offset Wall ...................................... A-5