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Sheet metal

The SHEET METAL tab builds parts from a sheet of constant thickness under a sheet metal rule (thickness, bend radius, K-factor), set in Sheet Metal Rules (sheet.manage_rules).

  • Flange (sheet.flange): a base flange from a sketch profile, a contour flange from an open sketch, or an edge flange from a part edge.
  • Hem (sheet.hem) and Fold (sheet.fold) along a sketch line.
  • Unfold / Refold (sheet.unfold, sheet.refold) for working on the flat part.
  • Convert (sheet.convert) turns a solid of constant thickness into sheet metal.
  • Create Flat Pattern (sheet.flat_pattern) shows the flat part with its bend lines and a bend table, and exports it as DXF.

Bends follow the rule’s K-factor, so flat lengths match what a press brake will make. The oracle checks these against parts built in Fusion.