Relief In Sheet Metal

Sheet metal fabrication is the process of forming parts from a metal sheet by punching cutting stamping and bending.

Relief in sheet metal. For example if you make a partial flange as above using all the defaults the software makes relief cuts at the end of the bends as shown to the right. When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area. Sheet metal parts may have sharp corners but designing a fillet of the material s thickness will make parts more cost effective. Bend reliefs in sheet metal.

3d cad files are converted into machine code which controls a machine to precisely cut and form the sheets into the final part. Though bend relief lengths and widths vary between projects they all share a common goal. Synchronous sheet metal is pretty cool even cooler than just normal synchronous modeling if you ll excuse that word. Preventing tearing and part deformation during the bending process.

Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief. To eliminate this a bend relief is added so the edge of the sheet metal is perpendicular to the bend. Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied. In sheet metal a bend relief is an incision cut along the sides of a planned bend.

When you apply a relief option to the selected corner the list shows the option applied. Relief cuts help parts avoid overhangs and tearing at.