Relief Cut Sheet Metal

To eliminate this a bend relief is added so the edge of the sheet metal is perpendicular to the bend.

Relief cut sheet metal.

Bend 1 shows a a tear relief. Then i would have to come back and draw a sketch on top of the sheet metal where there is not a relief cut and add another thickness of sheet metal. Please take a look at the picture i m hopeful someone who works with sheet metal commonly will enjoy the kudos and. The width of the relief should be the material thickness or greater.

It obviously won t accept it because i am not doing it right. Sheet metal relief cut need to lay a flat pattern of a sheet metal part with a flange with a cut because it is not full length of the original face. Synchronous sheet metal is pretty cool even cooler than just normal synchronous modeling if you ll excuse that word. Sheet metal parts may have sharp corners but designing a fillet of the material s thickness will make parts more cost effective.

In general a minimum bend relief is equal to the material thickness plus the inside bend radius. When sheet metal makes a transition from a bend to a flat surface or to another bend it tends to rip and tear. Relief cuts help parts avoid overhangs and tearing at. Bend 2 shows a rectangular relief cut into the part the depth of the relief should be greater than the radius of the bend.