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About Sheet Metal Parameters
Sheet metal parameters control the default settings of sheet metal tool properties. Each parameter has a corresponding setting that is displayed in the Model Properties dialog box. Set or modify sheet metal parameters using the Parameters dialog box, or except for thickness, using the Sheetmetal Preferences dialog box.
Set these configuration options to control the behavior of default tool settings:
• smt_drive_tools_by_parameters—To use parameter values as the default values of selected tool settings and to automatically update features when parameter values change.
• smt_drive_bend_by_parameters—To use parameter values to control the default value of bend angle and bend dimension location settings and to automatically update features when parameter values change.
 
* If you want to enable smt_drive_bend_by_parameters, you must also set smt_drive_tools_by_parameters to yes.
The following table lists all the sheet metal-specific parameters, their description, and required parameter values:
 
* Bend allowance in an imported legacy parameters file is calculated using the last value of the factor type specified for the part.
Parameter Name
Description
Value
SMT_THICKNESS
Sets the thickness of sheet metal walls.
Numeric value
SMT_PART_BEND_ALLOWANCE_FACTOR
Sets the value of Y factor or K factor.
Numeric value
SMT_PART_BEND_ALLOW_FACTOR_TYPE
Sets Y factor or K factor as the bend allowance factor type.
K Factor
Y Factor
SMT_UPDATE_BEND_ALLOWANCE_INFO
Makes other bend allowance parameters dependent on the assigned material.
Yes
No
SMT_PART_BEND_TABLE_NAME
Sets the bend table assigned to calculate developed length of geometry with arcs.
Name
SMT_DFLT_BEND_RADIUS
Sets the radius of bends.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_RADIUS_SIDE
Defines the dimension location scheme of bends.
Inside
Outside
SMT_DFLT_BEND_ANGLE
Defines the value of bend angles.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_CRNR_REL_TYPE
Sets the type of corner relief.
Circular
No Relief
Normal
Obround
Rectangular
Square
V Notch
SMT_DFLT_CRNR_REL_WIDTH
Sets the width of corner relief.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_CRNR_REL_DEPTH_TYPE
Sets the depth type of corner relief.
Blind
On Origin
Up to Bend
SMT_DFLT_CRNR_REL_DEPTH
Sets the depth dimension of circular, rectangular, and obround corner relief.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_TYPE
Sets the type of bend relief.
No Relief
Obround
Rectangular
Rip
Stretch
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_WIDTH
Sets the width of bend relief.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_DEPTH_TYPE
Sets the depth type of bend relief.
Blind
Tangent to Bend
Up to Bend
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_DEPTH
Defines the depth dimension of circular, rectangular, and obround bend relief.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_LENGTH_TYPE
Sets the default length type of bend relief.
Through All
To Next
Blind
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_LENGTH
Defines the length dimension of rectangular and obround bend relief for the Blind length type.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_BEND_REL_ANGLE
Defines the angle of stretch bend relief.
Numeric value
SMT_GAP
Defines the dimension of the gap for overlapping edges, seams, and miter cuts.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_EDGE_TREA_TYPE
Defines the type of seams.
Blind
Gap
Open
Overlap
SMT_DFLT_EDGE_TREA_WIDTH
Sets the width of seams.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_MITER_CUT_WIDTH
Sets the width of miter cuts.
Numeric value
SMT_DFLT_MITER_CUT_OFFSET
Defines the offset dimension of miter cuts.
Numeric value