SpaceClaim Online Help

Creating and editing sheet metal parts

Create a new sheet metal design using the tools on the Sheet Metal tab. See Converting a design to sheet metal if you have already modeled the part.

To create a new sheet metal design

1. Click on the Sheet Metal tab.

2. Select a tool in the Sketch group.

3. Sketch the first wall of your sheet metal part:

    

   

   You can see a preview of the wall's thickness as you sketch.

   See Sketching sheet metal parts for detailed information and instructions.

    

4. Click PullTool used to distort or deform geometry. Use the Pull tool to offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft, and blend faces; or to round, chamfer, or extrude edges. When converting a sketch to 3D, pulling a line creates a surface and pulling a surface creates a solid. on the Sheet Metal tab.

5. Select an edge or edges and pull side walls on your part:

   

   Junctions, corner reliefs, and bends are automatically created as needed.

   See Pulling sheet metal parts for detailed information and instructions.

To highlight objects in a sheet metal design

Select options in the Highlight ribbon group on the Sheet Metal tab.

You can toggle highlighting on and off for junctions, reliefs, notches, and other sheet metal objects. You can customize the highlighting colors in the SpaceClaim Sheet Metal Options.