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Flanges

Use the Flange tool in the Create group on the Sheet Metal tab to create a Complex Flange Form. Flange forms get their shape from a separate, existing surface.

To create a flange

Create a surface that has the shape desired for the Flange. Click the Flange tool. Select edges where the Flange will be created. Click the Select Faces tool guide. Select the FaceSide or other surface of a solid. Some examples are the inside surface of a hole or the six sides of a rectangular solid. See Surface. to define the Flange.
Select the Face to define the Flange. Enter a Flange Radius, Flange Height, or Bend Allowance in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools.. Click Complete.
Click Complete. Enter a new Flange Height. Notice how it follows the shape of the selected face.

Options

The Flange tool has following options:

• Flange Radius: Use this option to change the size of the Radius at the base of the Flange.
• Flange Height: Use this option to change the Flange wall height.
• Bend Allowance: Use this option to set the Bend Allowance for the Flange.