Sheetmetal > Designing in Sheetmetal Design > Creating and Modifying Walls > Attached Walls > Twist Walls > To Create a Twist Wall
  
To Create a Twist Wall
1. Click Model > Shapes > Twist. The TWIST tab opens.
2. Select an attachment edge. The selected edge is displayed in the Placement collector.
3. Select a wall width option and follow the steps for the selected option.
—Calculates the wall width using offset dimensions from the attachment edge.
1. Select a trim option for both sides of the attachment edge:
—Sets the wall end at the chain end.
, —Trims or extends the wall end from the chain end by the value specified. Type a value in the box or drag the handle in the graphics window.
—Calculates and centers wall width from the twist axis by the specified dimension.
1. To change the start width, type a value in the box.
2. To locate the twist axis on a datum point, click and select a datum point on the attachment edge . This is the centerline of the twist wall. It is perpendicular to the start edge and coplanar with the existing wall.
 
* When you twist the material into a spiral, keep in mind that the wall will fail if the material bends through itself.
4. Use the drag handles in the graphics window or type a value in the box and press ENTER for each of the following dimensions:
—Width at the end of the twist wall.
—Length of the twist wall, measured from the attachment edge to the end of the twist axis.
—Angle/rotation of the twist wall.
5. To change the wall length in the unbent state, perform the following steps:
a. Click Bend Allowance. The Bend Allowance tab opens.
b. Choose a value form the list or type a new value for the Wall length in an unbent state in the box.
6. Click .