The CATIA V5-6R2018: Sheet Metal Design learning guide enables you to create features that are specific to the sheet metal modeling process. You are provided with a process-based approach to creating sheet metal models. Each step in the process is discussed in depth using lectures and several hands-on practices. This learning guide focuses on the Generative Sheet Metal Design workbench.

Topics Covered

• Generative Sheet Metal Design workbench
• Sheet Metal terminology
• Sheet Metal process
• Sheet Metal parameters
• Primary wall creation - Profile, Extruded, Rolled, and Hopper
• Defining walls
• Secondary walls - Wall on edge (automatic and sketch based), Tangent, Swept
• Cylindrical bends
• Bends from flat
• Unfolded view
• Corner relief
• Point and curve mapping
• Creating standard stamps - surface stamp, bead, curve stamp, flanged cutout, louver, bridge, flanged hole, circular stamp, stiffening rib, dowel
• Punch and die
• Punch with Opening Faces
• Sheet Metal features - Corners, chamfers, cuts and holes
• Feature duplication
• Patterning - rectangular patterns, circular patterns
• User patterns
• Converting a solid part to sheet metal
• Output to DXF and drawing

Prerequisites

• Access to the V5-6R2018 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Dassault Syst mes may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (i.e., V5-6R2017).
• Completion of the CATIA V5-6R2018: Introduction to Modeling course is recommended.