Keep the part open but switch to sheet metal design application.
Catia sheet metal tutorial.
Catia sheet metal design catia v5r19 introduction page 2 wichita state university sheet metal most parts can be created using just the part design and wireframe and surfaces tools.
The video shows the basics of generative sheet metal design in catia v5.
While placing the holes in your drawing please keep in mind that you should not make holes small enough to break the tool.
1 introduction sheet metal introduction 2 primary walls and secondary walls 3 sheetmetal parameters 4 k factor and y factor 5 various sheet metal tools 6 creating sheet metal components.
This video is easy to grasp and also very helpful if you are a beginner to catia.
This duplicates a sheet metal feature symmetrically with respect to a plane.
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As you reduce the size of the sheet metal hole smaller size punches will be required.
Minimum hole size for sheet metal.
Catia v5 tutorial how to use generative sheet metal design.
Bend radius 4mm or if you have a bigger fillet in your part like in the video r10mm put the biggest value click on the recognize feature.
Select the dead solid.
L ᴫ 2 r y t θ 90.
If the size of the punch becomes too small it may break during operation.
Click on sheet metal parameters.
Select a face that will be the support when part is flatten.
The reference wire and the invariant point used to unfold the hopper must lie on the surface as well as the tear wire.