How To Make Sheet Metal Parts In Creo

In sheet metal fabrication parts are formed from metal sheets by punching cutting stamping and bending.

How to make sheet metal parts in creo.

Once bent the holes appear in the bent model at the correct angle. This comprehensive suite of creo sheet metal design tools helps users create features such as walls bends punches notches forms and relief features. I have a user who has modelled some parts in sheet metal. See convert a solid part into a sheet metal partfor details.

I cannot find a proper tool of flexible modeling tools that helps me on converting solid part to sheet metal. Whilst in the flat state some holes are drilled through the vanes. Using a variety of y and k factor bend allowance calculations designers can create flat patterns of the designs. They consist of curved vanes some 6 x1 2 in cross section and 6 feet long.

I m using creo 4 m040 i know how to convert solid parts to sheet metal and unbend them but there are more often parts which includes different types of forms and converting is very tricky. Convert a part to sheet metal just convert the imported 3d model into a creo sheet metal part by defining a driving surface and you re ready to go.