Creo Parametric 2.

0: Sheet Metal Design

1.1 Sheet Metal Environment

Learning Objectives Understand the enefits of !sing the Creo "ara#etric Sheet $etal en%iron#ent to design sheet #etal #odels& 'dentif( the si#ilarities in generating a sheet #etal )art and a solid )art&

*or+ing in Sheet#etal #ode to design sheet #etal )arts ena les (o! to efficientl( and effecti%el( ca)t!re design intent& Sheet#etal #ode also ena les (o! to design co#)onents for the following !ses, - .esign a #odel within the conte/t of an asse# l( so that all 3. infor#ation is )resent& - Create feat!res s)ecific to the sheet #etal #odeling )rocess& - Create different instances of the #odel to !se at different ti#es, s!ch as for design and doc!#entation& - E/tract infor#ation and esta lish controls that are eneficial to the #an!fact!ring )rocess& - 0enerate re)orts and other infor#ation to doc!#ent the design of the sheet #etal )art& The )rocess of creating a sheet #etal #odel is si#ilar to the )rocess of creating a solid )art in the following wa(s, It is important to consider design intent in Sheetmetal mode and not necessarily the order in which the part would be bent during manufacturing. - 'ndi%id!al feat!res 1e&g&, walls, ends, notches, end ac+, and for#s2 are created in se3!ence and reference one another, res!lting in )arent4child relationshi)s& - S+etching references are esta lished when creating certain t()es of walls, 5!st as the( are for )rotr!sions and c!ts& - .e)th o)tions are s)ecified in Sheet#etal #ode& "arent4child references and design intent are e3!all( i#)ortant in Sheet#etal #ode and solid )art creation& 6o! #!st caref!ll( consider feat!re t()e and order of creation&
ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge, 2013