However there are times when sheet metal specific parts are needed.
Catia sheet metal tutorial.
This video is easy to grasp and also very helpful if you are a beginner to catia.
The video shows the basics of generative sheet metal design in catia v5.
Select a face that will be the support when part is flatten.
Catia sheet metal tutorial for beginners including edge and bend.
Catia v5 tutorial how to use generative sheet metal design.
If the size of the punch becomes too small it may break during operation.
This duplicates a sheet metal feature symmetrically with respect to a plane.
Bend radius 4mm or if you have a bigger fillet in your part like in the video r10mm put the biggest value click on the recognize feature.
Keep the part open but switch to sheet metal design application.
While placing the holes in your drawing please keep in mind that you should not make holes small enough to break the tool.
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Sheet metal depends on certain parameters 1 thickness 2 bend radius 3 bend angle.
Minimum hole size for sheet metal.
L ᴫ 2 r y t θ 90.
Select the dead solid.
Click on sheet metal parameters.
1 introduction sheet metal introduction 2 primary walls and secondary walls 3 sheetmetal parameters 4 k factor and y factor 5 various sheet metal tools 6 creating sheet metal components.