To eliminate this a bend relief is added so the edge of the sheet metal is perpendicular to the bend.
Relief in sheet metal.
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Sheet metal parts with a minimum of 0 9mm to 20mm in thickness can be manufactured.
Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief.
Sheet metal related searches.
Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body.
Though bend relief lengths and widths vary between projects they all share a common goal.
When you apply a relief option to the selected corner the list shows the option applied.
As per sheet metal design thumb rules the depth of bend relief should be greater than or equal to the inside bend radius of the bend and the width of the bend relief should be the same as the sheet metal thickness or more.
Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied.
Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief.
Bends in sheet metal are manufactured using sheet metal brakes.
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.
Bend reliefs in sheet metal.
In sheet metal a bend relief is an incision cut along the sides of a planned bend.
Type smreliefcreate in the command bar.
Select a hard edge bend face flange face or 3d solid entire model.
When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area.
In general a minimum bend relief is equal to the material thickness plus the inside bend radius.
A 1 degree tolerance on all bend angles.
Select an item see the note below.
The flange which does not have relief will result in a greater amount of distortion or tearing of the adjacent material.
When sheet metal makes a transition from a bend to a flat surface or to another bend it tends to rip and tear.
Bend relief and collars near pierced areas strengthen sheet metal parts.
Grain structure in the metal sheet is critical for avoiding cracks in sheet metal parts with lugs or tabs that are cut on.
Preventing tearing and part deformation during the bending process.
In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.
Choose create relief in the sheet metal menu.
Click the create relief tool button on the sheet metal ribbon tab.
