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Sheet metal defaults

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    Sheet metal parts have style parameters that describe their characteristics and how they are manufactured. These parameters are captured within a named Sheet Metal Rule (for example: 10 gage stainless steel or 16 gage anodized aluminum) which is applied by default when you create a new sheet metal part.

    The Sheet Metal Rule which is used by default when a sheet metal part is created from the Sheet Metal.ipt template can be modified or changed at any time using the Sheet Metal Defaults command (located on the Setup panel of the Sheet Metal tab). Sheet Metal Defaults allows you to:

    • Select a Sheet Metal Rule
    • Optionally, use the sheet thickness defined by the Sheet Metal Rule or manually enter a sheet thickness that differs from the rule
    • Select a material type that differs from the material specified by the Sheet Metal Rule
    • Access the Material Editor to make edits to a material
    • Select an Unfolding Rule that differs from the Unfolding Rule specified by the Sheet Metal Rule

    Procedures

    Change default rules for sheet metal parts

    Use Sheet Metal Defaults on the Setup panel of the Sheet Metal tab to change the options and parameters for the active sheet metal part from those options defined by the selected Sheet Metal Rule.

     
    1. On the ribbon, click Sheet Metal tabSetup panel Sheet Metal Defaults.
    2. Select and set a different: Sheet Metal Rule, Material, or Unfolding Rule from any of the drop-down selection fields to change the default used for the active part.
    3. Optionally, check or uncheck the “Use Thickness from Rule” check box and enter a value to define a sheet thickness that differs for the thickness defined in the specified Sheet Metal Rule.
    4. Optionally, to edit or create a sheet metal rule or unfolding rule, click Edit next to the appropriate field to open the Style and Standard Editor.
    5. Click OK to accept and apply all changes and close the dialog box.
    NoteOptionally, click Apply to accept and apply all changes while leaving the dialog box open allowing subsequent edits, or click Cancel to close the dialog box and ignore any changes that were yet applied.

    References

    Sheet Metal Default

    The Sheet Metal Default dialog box specifies material, thickness, and rules for the active sheet metal part.

    Access

    		Ribbon: Sheet Metal tab Setup panel Sheet Metal Defaults

    Sheet Metal Rule - drop-down listing of all sheet metal rules. List contains all sheet metal rules within the local file if the filter setting in the Style and Standard Editor is set to Local. List contains all sheet metal rules within the style library if the filter setting in the Style and Standard Editor is set to All Styles.

     

    Edit Sheet Metal Rule - Provides access to the Sheet Metal edit panel in the Style and Standard Editor and allows the selections and values for Material and other options.

    Use Thickness from Rule - check box which enables/disables the Thickness value field.

    Thickness - Value field which reflects the thickness. When the Use Thickness from Rule check box is checked the field is inactive and reports the thickness specified in the selected Sheet Metal Rule. When the Use Thickness from Rule check box is not checked, the field is active and allows a thickness value to be manually input. Fly-out provides ability to obtain thickness value through Measure, Show Dimensions, List Parameters or by selecting from a list of recently entered values.

    NoteIf the active part is a sheet metal iPart factory and the iPart table was created with Thickness as a column in the table the Use Thickness from Rule check box is disabled on this dialog box.

    Material - Dropdown list of all materials in the active library. If the desired material is in another library, browse to that library and select the material. If the necessary material library is not included in the project file, we recommend you add it to the project so it is readily accessible.

    For more information about adding and editing materials see: Materials and Appearances.

    Unfold Rule - drop-down listing of all sheet metal unfolding rules. List contains all unfolding rules within the local file if the filter setting in the Style and Standard Editor is set to Local. List drop-down contains all unfolding rules within the style library if the filter setting in the Style and Standard Editor is set to All Styles.

     

    Edit Unfold Rule - Provides access to the Sheet Metal Unfold edit panel in the Style and Standard Editor.

    OK - Click to accept all style changes made and close the dialog box.

    Cancel - Click to close the dialog box and ignore any changes that were made while the dialog box was open.

    Apply - Click to apply any style changes that were made while keeping the dialog box open for further changes.

    NoteAny changes that are made to a style from the style library must be saved to the style library if they are to be available to other users of that style.

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