SheetMetal Examples

Introduction
The SheetMetal workbench has grown quite powerful now and it demands an appropriate documentation.

To avoid the overcrowding of the tool pages with examples this page was added to collect parts showing and explaining special SheetMetal features.

Planned phases to generate content:
 * 1) Collecting pictures
 * 2) Adding workflow descriptions
 * 3) Adding more detailed tutorials

Hinge Step by Step:

 * 1) Create a profile, preferably using the [[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] Sketcher Workbench. (A line and a tangent arc)
 * 2) Activate the [[Image:SheetMetal_AddBase.svg|16px]] Make Base Wall command to create a BaseBend object.
 * 3) Edit the  BaseBend object's parameters:
 * 4) * Set to to let the profile extend symmetrically to both sides of the sketch plane.
 * 5) * Set and  to values of your choice.
 * 6) Create a cut-out contour, preferably using the [[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] Sketcher Workbench.
 * 7) Use the [[Image:PartDesign_Pocket.svg|16px]] PartDesign Pocket command to cut off one half of the Round bit.
 * 8) Create a hole pattern, preferably using the [[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] Sketcher Workbench.
 * 9) Use the [[Image:PartDesign_Hole.svg|16px]] PartDesign Hole command. Avoid the countersink and counterbore options to keep the body unfoldable.
 * 10) Activate the [[Image:SheetMetal_Unfold.svg|16px]] Unfold command to get an Unfold object.
 * Done!

Paper Clip


Too bad that there is a tool missing to mirror the whole object. A link object could be mirrored, but when fused (boolean) unfold will fail. To achieve an unfoldable part with both halves fused a clone or one of a pair of link objects has to be flipped (turned by 180°) instead of being mirrored.

Hex Bowl




When a Corner Relief is added (right side) it can be necessary to adjust the value of the Size property.

Extend Face Example


For the second use of Extend Face a Sketch with two contours is used for shape of the extension(s); and with the value of "use subtraction" set to true it provides the shape for the cut-outs, as well

USB shield contact


(The pull relief is just an artistic expression of what could be hidden inside a real plug)