Creo Sheet Metal Flange Vs Flat

Information regarding the difference of flange and flat wall features for sheet metal.

Creo sheet metal flange vs flat.

Constant flat lengthensures that the length of the unfolded wall is not changed. I am able to make the flat flange from a dxf but do not want to bend along and edge but rather bend part way down the face of the file. When you use the corner relief flange or conversion tools to create feature specific relief then the flat pattern displays the relief as you set it using the tools. 20 oct 2016 applies to pro engineer and creo elements pro wildfire to wildfire 5 0.

Below is the basic example of the flat and flanged walls. Constant flange lengthkeeps the distance between the apex and the end of the wall fixed. The flat pattern feature is persistent about being the last feature in a model tree. It purely depends upon the shape of the part that decides which one to use.

There is a way around this using simplified reps. When you figure flat pattern length you simple add up all the outside flanges and subtract the bend deductions. Difference between sheetmetal flange flat features in pro engineer and creo parametric modified. In the image below i would like to bend along the construction like that is 2 009 away from the righ.

Is there any way to take a flat file and bend along a line. Flat wall gives you control over the profile of the wall. This work around is specifically geared toward maintaining a master rep as you default assembly part where the sheetmetal part remains in the formed condition by default. No worries of forgetting a material thickness along the way 3.

The flat pattern displays the corner relief as set in the relief area of the sheetmetal preferences dialog box. Changing a bend with the constant flange lengthoption selected. As one who daily works with sheet metal design and fabrication use outside flange lengths for several reasons.