Contour Flange

Creates main base flange or second flange by extruding sketch.

To activate command:

• Click on command on (When sheet metal application activated.) “ Home => Bend Group => Contour Flange”
• Activate command from “Menu => Insert => Bend => Contour Flange”

For making base “Contour Flange“:

• Activate the “Contour Flange” command.
• Select sketch to make contour flange or create new using the “Sketch Section” in the “Section” tab. “Select curve” will be highlighted automatically when command activated.
• Contour will be extruded perpendicular to the sketch.  (You can not change direction vector.)
• Define thickness in the thickness tab. (By the default it is locked. Click on equal sign and select “Use Local Value”.)
• If you want to change the wall direction of the sheet metal, Click on the “Reverse Direction” box in the “Thickness” tab.
• Type extrude length in the “Width” tab. (Also you can change the length by dragging arrow-head on the screen.)
• If you need change bend radius in “Bend Parameters” tab
• Click the middle mouse button or “Ok” to finish.

For making second “Contour Flange“:

• Activate the “Contour Flange” command.
• Click on the “Sketch Section” Box in the “Section” tab to create a contour sketch.
  • Create a sketch window box that will be open. The select path will be highlighted automatically. Select the edge to create a sketch.
  • Define a sketch plane from Location settings in the “Plane Location” tab.
  • Click the middle mouse button or “Ok” to enter the sketch application.
  • Draw flange contour. (Curve should be connected with the selected edge)
  • Quit sketch. (Click on Finish icon on the home toolbar or press Q on the keyboard.)
• Select extrude type from “Width Option”. (Finite, Symmetric, To End, Chain)
• Type extrude length in the “Width” tab. (Also you can change the length by dragging arrowhead on the screen.)
• If you need change bend radius in “Bend Parameters” tab
• Select bend relief type as square, round, or none. (In figure square selected but I use round nearly every time.)
• Click MMB or “Ok” to finish.