SheetMetal AddWall/it

A flange usually consists of a 90° cylindrical bend and a planar strip (wall).

Two selected edges → two flanges

It is called a hem instead if the bend is roughly 180°.

Two selected edges → two mitered hems

Task Panel

A Task Panel with four tabs was introduced in 0.6.00

Double-click an existing Bend object in the Tree View to re-open the Task Panel and edit the parameters.

General

• Select: Changes the amount of edges in the base Object property.
• Length: Sets the length property.
• Reverse the wall: Toggles the invert property.
• Length mode: Sets the Length Spec property.
• Bend radius: Sets the radius property.
• Bend angle: Sets the angle property.
• Face reference: Switches the Bend angle option to read-only mode and displays two further options:
  • Reference: Awaits a face to be selected in the 3D View and links it to the Angle Face Reference property.
  • Relative angle: Sets the Relative Angle To Ref property.
• Wall position: Sets the Bend Type property.

  If set to Offset two further options are available:

  • Offset: Sets the offset property.
  • Face reference: Switches the Offset option to read-only mode and displays two further options:
    • Reference: Awaits a face to be selected in the 3D View and links it to the Offset Face Reference property.
    • Offset position: Sets the Offset Type property.

      If set to Offset another option is available:

      • Offset from reference: Sets the Offset Type Offset property.
• Unfold: Toggles the unfold property.

Offsets

• Gap A: Sets the gap1 property.
• Gap B: Sets the gap2 property.
• Extend A: Sets the extend1 property.
• Extend B: Toggles the extend2 property.
• Rectangle and Round radio buttons: Toggle relief Type property.
• Width: Sets the reliefw property.
• Depth: Toggles the reliefd property.

Miter

• Auto Miter: Toggles the Auto Miter property.

  If checked:

  • Minimum Gap: Sets the minGap property.
  • Max Extend Distance: Sets the max Extend Dist property.

  If unchecked:

  • Angle 1: sets the miterangle1 property.
  • Angle 2: sets the miterangle2 property.

Perforation

• Perforate: Toggles the Perforate property.

  If checked:

  • Angle: Sets the Perforation Angle property.
  • Initial Cut Length: Sets the Perforation Initial Length property.
  • Max Cut Length: Sets the Perforation Max Length property.
  • Max Tab Length: Sets the Nonperforation Max Length property.

Notes

See also: Property View.

A SheetMetal Bend object is derived from a Part Feature object or, if it is inside a PartDesign Body, from a PartDesign Feature object, and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Parameters Ex

• DatiAngle Face Ref Mode (Bool): "Enable face reference for angle". Default: true. introduced in 0.7.11 and removed before 0.7.58
• DatiAngle Face Referene (LinkSub): "Face reference for angle". Default: true. introduced in 0.7.11
• DatiAuto Miter (Bool): "Enable Auto Miter". Default: true.
• DatiOffset Face Ref Mode (Bool): "Enable face reference for offset". Default: true. introduced in 0.7.11 and removed before 0.7.58
• Dati Offset Face Reference (LinkSub): "Face reference for offset". Default: true. introduced in 0.7.11
• DatiOffset Type (Enumeration): "Offset Type". introduced in 0.7.11

  Values: Material Outside, Material Inside (default), Thickness Outside, Offset.

• DatiOffset Type Offset (Distance): "Works when offset face reference is on. It offsets by a normal distance from the offset reference face". Default: 0.00. introduced in 0.7.11
• DatiRelative Angle To Ref (Angle): "Relative angle to the face reference". Default: 0.00. introduced in 0.7.11
• DatiSuppl Angle Ref (Bool): "Supplementary angle reference". Default: true. introduced in 0.7.11
• Datikfactor (FloatConstraint): "Location of Neutral Line. Caution: Using ANSI standards, not DIN.".
  Default: 0,50. K factor (also known as neutral factor) for the bend. Used to calculate bend allowance when unfolding.
• Datimax Extend Dist (Length): "Auto Miter maximum Extend Distance". Default: 5,00 mm.
• Datimin Gap (Length): "Auto Miter Minimum Gap". Default: 0,20 mm.
• Datimin Relief Gap (Length): "Minimum Gap to Relief Cut". Default: 1,00 mm.
• Datioffset (Distance): "Offset Bend". Default: 0,00 mm.
• Datiunfold (Bool): "Shows Unfold View of Current Bend". Default: false
true unfolds the bend.

Parameters Ex2

• DatiSketch (Link): "Sketch Object".
• Datisketchflip (Bool): "Flip Sketch Direction". Default: false.
• Datisketchinvert (Bool): "Invert Sketch Start". Default: false.

Parameters Ex3

• DatiLength List (FloatList): "Length of Wall List". Default: [10.00].
• Datibend AList (FloatList): "Bend Angle List". Default: [90.00].

Parameters Miterangle

• Datimiterangle1 (Angle): "Bend Miter Angle from Left Side". Default angle: 0,00°.
• Datimiterangle2 (Angle): "Bend Miter Angle from Right Side". Default angle: 0,00°.

Parameters Perforation

• DatiNonperforation Max Length (Length): "Non-Perforation Max Length". Default: 5 mm.
• DatiPerforate (Bool): "Enable perforation". Default: false.
• DatiPerforation Angle (Angle): "Perforation Angle". Default: 0 °.
• DatiPerforation initial Length (Length): "Initial Perforation Length". Default: 5 mm.
• DatiPerforation Max Length (Length): "Perforation Max Length". Default: 5 mm.

Parameters Relief

• DatiRelief Factor (Float): "Relief Factor". Default: 0,70.
• DatiUse Relief Factor (Bool): "Use Relief Factor". Default: false.
• Datirelief Type (Enumeration): "Relief Type". Rectangle (default), Round. Enabled only when a gap value is set.
• Datireliefd (Length): "Relief Depth". Default: 1,00 mm. Enabled only when a gap value is set.
• Datireliefw (Length): "Relief Width". Default: 0,80 mm. Enabled only when a gap value is set.

Example

A simple tray