Adding a Corner Relief

You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body.

  1. Click Corner Relief Sheet_metal_corner_relief_icon (Sheet Metal toolbar) or Insert > Sheet Metal > Corner Relief.
  2. In the Corner Relief PropertyManager, under Corner Type, select a two or three bend corner.
  3. Under Scope , select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.
  4. Under Corners , click Collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body.
    If you list multiple corners, you can specify multiple corner relief treatments.

    When you select a corner in the Corners section, the faces that define the corner are shown in the Define Corner section and the corner is highlighted in the graphics area.

  5. To add an individual corner instead of collecting all corners, in the Define Corner section, select the faces that define the corner and click New Corner.
    The corner is added to the list in the Corners section.
  6. With a corner selected, under Relief Options , select the type of relief to apply.
    The relief type determines other options you can specify:
    Available options Rectangular Circular Tear Obround Constant Width Full Round Suitcase
    Centered on bend lines Yes Yes NA Yes NA NA NA
    Slot Length Yes Yes NA Yes NA NA NA
    Ratio to thickness Yes Yes NA Yes NA NA NA
    Tangent to bend Yes Yes NA NA NA NA NA
    Add filleted corners Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Corner Fillets Yes NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Slot Width NA Yes NA Yes NA NA NA
    Narrow corner Yes Yes NA Yes NA NA NA

    Previews of your choices appear in the graphics area.

  7. Click .
  8. Click Flatten Flatten (Sheet Metal toolbar) to see how the corner relief appears in the flattened sheet metal part.