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Get the Most out of Sheet Metal Modeling


Siemens PLM Software

Solid Edge. Design better.

Dan Vinson – Product Manager

Background:

Solid Edge since 2004

Industrial Designer, Project Management, Change Agent

Manufacturing, Construction, and Control Systems

Areas of Expertise:

Part and Sheet Metal Modeling

Synchronous Modeling

Wiring Harness

Explode – Render – Animate

Personal interests:

Vehicles

Anything New!




ST4 Sheet Metal Modeling

Today’s Topics:

Integrated Modeling

Environment Navigation

Cross Modes with Features

Sheet Metal Gages

Key Takeaways:

Using all Environments in Integrated Modeling

Managing Gage with ST4 Enhancements




Continued Evolution of Synchronous Modeling

Modeling is Mutating

video games

sophisticated hardware

online communities

New Users Prefer Synchronous

• graphic window driven workflows

• lack of history

• recycling geometry

Traditional Users have Invested Systems

• 8 layer deep assemblies

• advanced FOP structures




Concept Demonstration

Try this:

1. Use “Insert Part Copy” to add a Synchronous SM file into a Traditional Sheet

Metal File.

2. Open both files in the same window

3. Edit the Synchronous Sheet Metal Part

Concept Demonstration




Evolution of Synchronous Modeling

Traditional Traditional

Synchronous Part

Traditional

Synchronous SM

Synchronous Part

Synchronous / Ordered SM

Synchronous / Ordered Part

V20 ST ST2 ST3 and Beyond

Added File Types:

Sync Assembly

Sync Part

Added File Types:

Sync Metal

Consolidated File Types

Part

Sheet Metal

Assembly




Integrated Modeling

There are two modes of modeling in ST4

Synchronous & Ordered

Both modes may be accessed independently in ST4 for creation of elements

In ST4, the user can combine the Traditional (now called "Ordered") and

Synchronous paradigms in an Integrated Design Environment

A Model may be purely Ordered or Synchronous




Synchronous elements are created in the SYNCHRONOUS mode

Synchronous elements can be edited in either modeling mode

May be used as parent to Ordered elements

Integrated Modeling

Ordered

Ordered

Synchronous




The user can switch between the Ordered mode and the Synchronous mode in

3 ways

RMB click context menu in the graphics window or on PathFinder

Tools tab > Model Group

Can be used to add the missing node to PathFinder if the file is purely

synchronous or purely ordered

Switching Modes




The user can switch between the Ordered mode and the Synchronous mode in

3 ways (cont'd)

Clicking the nodename in PathFinder switches the mode

Only if both nodes already exist in the file

Switching Modes




Sheet Metal Modeling Demo

Startup

Mode Switching

Adding Elements

Integrated Modeling




Environment Map - Interface

Synchronous PART Synchronous SHEET METAL

Ordered PART Ordered SHEET METAL

Environment Environment

TransitionTransition




Environment Map - Interface

Synchronous PART Synchronous SHEET METAL

Ordered PART Ordered SHEET METALSwitch To…

Environment Environment

TransitionTransition




Cross Mode Modeling

Using Synchronous elements inside of Ordered Features

Allowed for most features

Use the “Select from sketch” option

Part and Sheet Metal

Example using 3 contour flanges




Cross Environment Modeling

Switch to Part / Switch to Sheet Metal

Ordered Features can be added to the Synchronous Model

Part Features parented by Sheet Metal elements

Protrusions and Partial Thickness Cuts allowed




Integrated Modeling Demo

Cross Mode Modeling

Cross Environment Modeling

Environment Switching




Sheet Metal Gage Management

Global Problem

How do you spell it, “Gage” or “Gauge”?

Many standards, little conformity

Not just thickness…

Materials are Unique

Type, thickness, and standard all contribute to the complexity

Uses and Shop Tools add to the confusion

Relief, Bend Radius, and Neutral Factors are all gage elements





Manage all Gages and Properties in Microsoft Excel

Separate document that can be centrally managed (gagetable.xls)

Excel preferred already

Copy, paste, reorder, and perform calculations

Format allows for growth and universal application





Excel Worksheet Represents Material

Add a material to stock, add a sheet

Copy existing sheet, change name

Customize gages per material





Gage Tables per Material

Each Table contains Property Information including

Material Thickness

Bend Radius

Bend Relief Values





Each Gage contains a Bend Table

Calculates the Neutral Factor based on Bend Angle and Radius

Interpolated solutions between settings

Optional, use of equations allowed




Move to Synchronous

Ongoing Campaign to Equivalency

Features converted to Synchronous model elements

Ordered feature dimensions migrate to PMI dimensions

Binds to virtual vertices at bends

Move to

Synchronous




Ordered SHEET METAL

Move To Synchronous

Feature by Feature Process

Move the base elements to Synchronous

Tabs

Flanges

Simple Contour Flanges

All remaining ordered features move up

Environment Map - Conversions

Synchronous SHEET METAL

SYNC SM TAB

SYNC SM FLANGE

ORDERED SM TAB

ORDERED SM FLANGE

ORDERED SM FEATURE




Transform to Synchronous Sheet Metal

Entire Model is Processed at once

Similar to Conversion

Available in

PART

Synchronous Sheet Metal



SYNC SM TAB

SYNC SM FLANGE

Synchronous PART

SYNC SM FLANGE

Ordered Model




Transform to Synchronous Sheet Metal

Entire Model is Processed at once

Similar to Conversion

Available in

PART

Synchronous Sheet Metal



SYNC SM TAB

SYNC SM FLANGE

SYNC SM FLANGE

Imported

Model




3D PDF Export

Direct Export to Adobe Acrobat 3D PDF file

Model colors are exported

PMI dimensions and annotations displayed in exported file

Rotate and zoom allowed in Adobe




Conclusions

ST4 Advances the Synchronous Paradigm without Sacrifices

Integration continues forward

Traditional model information is not lost

Removing Conversion Obstacles


Traditional request for more control and distinction

Additional Neutral Factor control

Reduce redundancy in gage naming




Finally,

Thank you for your attendance

Make it valuable, meet others

Keep this going!

Questions and Comments

Open Discussion

solid edge st4 event: session 209 getting the most out of solid edge sheet metal modeling by dan...

Technology

siemens plm software

modes of modeling

st4 synchronous ordered

integrated design environment

synchronous paradigms

ordered mode

traditional sheet metal

sheet metal example