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Notches

Use the  Notch option tool in the Modify ribbon group on the Sheet Metal tab to create a notch in an edge of a sheet metal wall. The notch type is also determined by this tool. The icon on the Notch tool changes to reflect the type.

Click the Notches option in the Highlight group to highlight all the notches in your sheet metal design.

When you convert a part that includes a notch, and then click the Identify tool and select the Notches tool guide, notches are clearly identified by the cyan color in the sheet metal part.

To create a notch

1. Select a vertex or thickness edge.

2. Select an option from the Notch tool in the Create ribbon group on the Sheet Metal tab to create the notch.

    

   Notch type	Icon
   Square
   Rectangular
   45-Degree Bevel
   XY Bevel
   Radius

To modify a notch

Select one or more notches and do any of the following:

• Select an option from the Notch tool.
• Select a notch type from the mini-toolbar. Use the Reverseoption to flip the sides of Rectangular and XY Bevel notches.

   

  

   

• Modify the Notch Type in the Sheet Metal section in the Properties panelArea of the user interface that displays editable details about the selected object(s). This panel is initially displayed on the lower left side of the screen, but can be moved.. Depending which Notch Type you select, you can modify the Width, L1, L2, and Radius values.

To remove a notch

To remove but leave the geometry

1. Select the notch.

2. Select  None from the Notch tool in the Modify group on the Sheet Metal tab or from the mini-toolbar.

   The notch object is removed. Highlighting Notches no longer highlights the object.

   The geometry remains and can now be manipulated.

To remove by filling

1. Select the notch.

2. Click the FillUse the Fill tool to simplify or clean up geometry by extending surrounding faces to eliminate a selection. The selected region is filled in or healed with the surrounding surface or solid. tool in the Edit section of the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.