SheetMetal AddBend/en

Description
The Make Bend command replaces sharp edges between between two sections (base plate/walls/flanges) of a sheet metal object with rounded bends. Without these bends the object will not be unfoldable.

This command is the third of three steps to convert a shell object made with the Part Workbench or PartDesign Workbench into an unfoldable sheet metal object:
 * 1) Make Relief
 * 2) Make Junction
 * 3) Make Bend



Usage

 * 1) Select one or more edge(s).
 * 2) Activate the [[Image:SheetMetal_AddBend.svg|16px]] Make Bend command using one of the following:
 * 3) * The button.
 * 4) * The menu option.
 * 5) * The keyboard shortcut: then.



Properties
See also: Property editor.

A SheetMetal SolidBend object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties and its label has a default value:

Data

 * : Default value: (+ a sequential number for second and following items). The user editable name of this object, it may be any arbitrary UTF8 string.
 * : Base Feature. Link to the parent feature.
 * : Hidden link to the parent body.


 * : "Base object". Links to the edges to be bent.
 * : "Bend Radius". Default:.
 * : "Thickness of sheetmetal". Default:.