Finish Sheet Metal Model
This tool deactivates one or more selected sheet metal models and causes them to be treated like any non-sheet metal solid parts. This allows you to perform post-fabrication operations on them, such as drilling at an angle through a face, welding corners, and adding form features and custom FeatureScript features.
Leaving a sheet metal model unfinished (active) causes it to be treated as sheet metal. If you do not intend to perform post-fabrication operations on the sheet metal model, the Finish sheet metal model feature is unnecessary.
Finish sheet metal model: Desktop
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Finishing the sheet metal model deactivates the selected sheet metal models and causes Onshape to treat them like any non-sheet metal solid part. This feature allows you to perform post-fabrication operations on it, such as drilling at an angle through a face, welding corners, and custom features. Applying this feature is unnecessary if you do not intend to perform post-fabrication operations on the sheet metal model.
Click the Finish sheet metal model feature on the Part Studio toolbar. Select one or more parts in the graphics area or Parts list. Accept the finished sheet metal model. The feature is listed in the Features list and can be reverted by deleting or suppressing it, just as any other feature.
Steps
To finish one or more sheet metal models:
- While in a Part Studio, click Finish sheet metal model (
).
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Select one or more Sheet metal models from the Parts list or graphics area.
- Click the checkmark
(
)
to accept the feature.
Later changes to the sheet metal model(s) do not affect the flat pattern or table values.
Additional sheet metal tools
When a sheet metal model is active (in the process of being created or edited), additional tools are available:
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Flange - Create a wall for each edge selected, connected to the selected edge with a bend. -
Hem - Create a hem for each edge/face selected, on an existing sheet metal part. -
Tab - Add a tab to a sheet metal flange. -
Bend - Bend a sheet metal model along a reference line, with additional bend control options. -
Form - Create form features on existing sheet metal models. Forms can be selected from the current document, other documents, or a predefined library of sheet metal forms. -
Make joint - Convert the intersection of two walls into a joint feature, either a bend (walls joined by cylindrical geometry) or a rip (small gap between two walls). -
Corner - Modify a corner type and relief scale. -
Bend relief - Modify a bend relief (the small cut made where the bend end meets the free edge), depth and relief width. -
Modify joint - Make changes to an existing joint, such as converting a bend to a rip. Currently available through the flat view table. -
Corner break - Break the corner on existing sheet metal parts by applying a fillet or chamfer. Select a corner edge or vertex and specify corner break type and distance. It is recommended to use this feature after all flanges and joints of the Sheet metal model are finalized. -
Sheet metal table and flat view - Open and close the Rip/Bend tables and the visualization of the sheet metal model flat pattern. Use this table to convert rips to bends and vice versa. -
Finish sheet metal model - Closes (deactivates) the Sheet metal model; creates a feature in the Feature list.
Finish sheet metal model: iOS and Android
This tool deactivates one or more selected sheet metal models and causes them to be treated like any non-sheet metal solid parts. This allows you to perform post-fabrication operations on them, such as drilling at an angle through a face, welding corners, and adding form features and custom FeatureScript features.
Leaving a sheet metal model unfinished (active) causes it to be treated as sheet metal. If you do not intend to perform post-fabrication operations on the sheet metal model, the Finish sheet metal model feature is unnecessary.
Steps
To finish one or more sheet metal models:
- While in a Part Studio, click Finish sheet metal model ().
Finish sheet metal model iOS dialog
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Select one or more Sheet metal models from the Parts list or graphics area.
- Click the checkmark to accept the feature.
Later changes to the sheet metal model(s) do not affect the flat pattern or table values.
Additional sheet metal tools
When a sheet metal model is active (in the process of being created or edited), additional tools are available:
-
Flange - Create a wall for each edge selected, connected to the selected edge with a bend.
-
Hem - Create a hem for each edge/face selected, on an existing sheet metal part.
-
Tab - Add a tab to a sheet metal flange.
-
Bend - Bend a sheet metal model along a reference line, with additional bend control options.
-
Form - Create form features on existing sheet metal models. Forms can be selected from the current document, other documents, or a predefined library of sheet metal forms.
-
Make joint - Convert the intersection of two walls into a joint feature, either a bend (walls joined by cylindrical geometry) or a rip (small gap between two walls).
-
Corner - Modify a corner type and relief scale.
-
Bend relief - Modify a bend relief (the small cut made where the bend end meets the free edge), depth and relief width.
-
Modify joint - Make changes to an existing joint, such as converting a bend to a rip. Currently available through the flat view table.
-
Corner break - Break the corner on existing sheet metal parts by applying a fillet or chamfer. Select a corner edge or vertex and specify corner break type and distance. It is recommended to use this feature after all flanges and joints of the Sheet metal model are finalized.
-
Sheet metal table and flat view - Open and close the Rip/Bend tables and the visualization of the sheet metal model flat pattern. Use this table to convert rips to bends and vice versa.
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Finish sheet metal model - Closes (deactivates) the Sheet metal model; creates a feature in the Feature list.