If necessary, specify the offset distances for a partial miter flange : Set Gap distance to use something other than the default gap.

Select Trim side bends to remove extra material in neighboring bends. See Bend Positions for a description of each of these selections. Set the Flange position to Material Inside, Material Outside, or Bend Outside. To use something other than the default bend radius, clear Use default radius and set a value for Bend Radius. To select all of the edges tangent to the selected edge, click Propagate that appears at the midpoint of the selected edge. In the Miter Flange PropertyManager the sketched edges are displayed for Along Edges, along with a preview of the Miter Flange in the graphics area. With the sketch selected, click Miter Flange (Sheet Metal toolbar) or click Insert, Sheet Metal, Miter Flange. When you select the Miter Flange feature, a sketch opens on the plane. Alternatively, you can select the Miter Flange feature before you create a sketch (but after you select a plane). Instead of creating a miter flange across the entire edge of a sheet metal part, you can specify an offset of the flange.Ĭreate a sketch that meets the requirements above. You can create a miter flange feature on a series of tangent or non-tangent edges. The thickness is automatically linked to the thickness of the sheet metal part. Click here for instructions to create a sketch for a miter flange. The sketch plane must be normal to the first edge where the Miter Flange is created. For example, it can be an L-shaped profile. The Miter Flange profile can contain more than one continuous line.

Click hereįor an example of creating a sketch for a miter flange with arcs. The arc can be tangent to the long edges, or by putting a small sketch line between the arc and the thickness edge. If you use an arc to create a miter flange, the arc cannot be tangent to the thickness edge. The sketch for a miter flange must adhere to the following requirements: A miter flange feature adds a series of flanges to one or more edges of a sheet metal part.

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