V4 designs can be migrated in v5.
Catia sheet metal hopper.
Defines the first and second points for the opening line or seam.
The vertices selected to define endpoints for the opening line must be located on corresponding edges.
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You can modify the hopper you are creating using the options available in the hopper dialog box.
Catia v5 tutorial how to use generative sheet metal design.
Defines the first and second hopper profiles.
This duplicates a sheet metal feature symmetrically with respect to a plane.
The term opening line in catia refers to the seam where the sheet metal joins to form the hopper.
Sheet metal depends on certain parameters 1 thickness 2 bend radius 3 bend angle.
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Compatible with catia version 4 data and applications parts created in v5 can be used in catia v4 release 2 0 refresh 1 or later for downstream applications such as analysis and manufacturing.
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Generative sheet metal design rules.
The points can be vertices points or one of each.
Hoppers 414 companies width or diameter and height are also important parameters to consider when selecting hoppers.
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.
It is also the line from which the part unfolds.
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The selected input surface is considered to be the hopper neutral fiber.
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The reference wire and the invariant point used to unfold the hopper must lie on the surface as well as the tear wire.
The red arrow indicates the direction for thickening the hopper you can change the thickening direction by clicking either this red arrow or the invert material side button.
Materials most hoppers are made of plastic metal or composite materials.