Catia Sheet Metal Tutorial

This duplicates a sheet metal feature symmetrically with respect to a plane.

Catia sheet metal tutorial.

Keep the part open but switch to sheet metal design application. Catia v5 tutorial how to use generative sheet metal design. Sheet metal depends on certain parameters 1 thickness 2 bend radius 3 bend angle. Select the dead solid.

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. L ᴫ 2 r y t θ 90. Minimum hole size for sheet metal. If the size of the punch becomes too small it may break during operation.

The video shows the basics of generative sheet metal design in catia v5. Was this tutorial useful. Click on sheet metal parameters. As you reduce the size of the sheet metal hole smaller size punches will be required.

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. While placing the holes in your drawing please keep in mind that you should not make holes small enough to break the tool. Select a face that will be the support when part is flatten. This video is easy to grasp and also very helpful if you are a beginner to catia.

The reference wire and the invariant point used to unfold the hopper must lie on the surface as well as the tear wire.