To Create a Planar Bend

1. On the Sheetmetal tab, click the arrow next to

Bend, and then click

Planar Bend. The OPTIONS menu appears.

2. Perform one of the following operations:

◦ Click Angle and then Done. The BEND Options: Angle, Planar dialog box opens and the USE TABLE menu appears.

◦ Click Roll and then Done. The BEND Options: Roll, Planar dialog box opens and the USE TABLE menu appears.

3. Select a bend table to use and click Done/Return:

◦ Part Bend Tbl—Reference the bend table associated with the overall part.

◦ Feat Bend Tbl—Reference an independent bend table for the individual feature.

4. Select the surface to bend. Reference and sketch the bend line. When the sketch is complete, click

. The BEND SIDE menu appears.

5. Define the side of the bend line to create the bend:

◦ Flip—Change the direction of the bend creation.

◦ Okay—Accept the selected direction.

◦ Both—Create the bend equally on both sides of the bend line.

6. Define the area to remain fixed: Okay or Flip to change the direction.

7. Select one of the standard bend angle values or click Enter Value and enter the value in degrees.

8. Define the radius:

◦ Thickness—Use a default radius that is equal to the thickness of the sheet metal wall.

◦ Thickness * 2—Use a default radius that is twice the thickness of the sheet metal wall.

◦ Enter Value—Use the absolute value that you type in the Enter dimension value box.

9. Define the side of the bend axis to create the bend. Click Okay, or click Flip to change the direction.

10. Click OK.