Adding a Corner Relief
You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body.
- Click Corner Relief (Sheet Metal toolbar) or Insert > Sheet Metal > Corner Relief.
- In the Corner Relief PropertyManager, under Corner Type, select a two or three bend corner.
- Under Scope , select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.
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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.
- 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.
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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.
- Click .
- Click Flatten (Sheet Metal toolbar) to see how the corner relief appears in the flattened sheet metal part.