To Create a Swept Wall
1. Click Model > Shapes.
2. Click the arrow next to
Sweep and then click
Sweep. The
Sweep tab opens.
3. For a first wall, type a value for the wall thickness or accept the default value.
4. Click
to create a constant section swept wall or click
to create a variable section swept wall.
5. Select a trajectory for the sweep.
6. Click
and define a sketch in Sketcher.
7. To set sheetmetal-specific options, click Options. The Options tab opens. Perform any of the following operations:
◦ Click Add bends on sharp edges to round sharp edges when the sketch includes nontangent geometry. Set the value of the radius and the location for dimensioning the radius.
◦ Click Set driving surface opposite swept surface to flip the driving surface. Use this option when the wall is not a first wall.
◦ Click Merge to model to merge the wall to an existing wall in the design.
To keep the new wall edges from merging with an existing wall, click the Keep merged edges check box.
8. To set feature-specific bend allowance and calculate the developed length using a different method from that of the part, perform the following operations:
a. Click Bend Allowance. The Bend Allowance tab opens.
b. Click Use feature settings.
c. Perform one of the following operations:
▪ Click By K factor or By Y factor and type a new factor value or select one from the list.
▪ To use a bend table to calculate developed length for arcs, click By bend table. Use the default table, select a new one from the list, or click Browse to browse to a different table.
|  Only bend tables copied to the part are available. |
9. Click
.