Just convert the imported 3d model into a creo sheet metal part by defining a driving surface and you re ready to go.
Creo sheet metal flange.
20 oct 2016 applies to pro engineer and creo elements pro wildfire to wildfire 5 0.
Information regarding the difference of flange and flat wall features for sheet metal.
Below is the basic example of the flat and flanged walls.
Convert a part to sheet metal.
Difference between sheetmetal flange flat features in pro engineer and creo parametric modified.
I am not able to get the flanges to attach since the material thickness varies due to the cut.
Use the corner relief tool to add relief to one or more corners of a sheet metal part.
You can also add corner relief when creating a flange wall or a conversion feature.
2 create a flange 1 manipulated in the sketch option so i have two bends 3 create a new flange 2 with a chain.
I prefer using the flange wall feature in sheetmetal as this can be used with a surface loop.
With creo 4 now it s just as easy.
Create a planar bottom.
You can see in the blue circle that the corner is not nice 4 create a new flange 3.
Flange wall gives you control over the cross section of the wall.
When you add relief sheet metal sections are removed from the model.
Now that you have a sheet metal part just go to the edit bend.
See convert a solid part into a sheet metal part for details.
Using a variety of y and k factor bend allowance calculations designers can create flat patterns of the designs.
In flange command select user defined from drop down list and sketch as below.
You gan adjust edge corner gap as in pic under edge treatment.
Select one edge then while pressing shift key click on bottom surface to select surface loop.
Flat wall gives you control over the profile of the wall.
It purely depends upon the shape of the part that decides which one to use.
Creo sheet metal training.
Creating sheetmetal flanges on cut angles i am trying to create flanges on the inside of a cut angle from a contour flange based drawing see attached file.
Here is the basic explanation for the two sheet metal options.
