To Create a Swept Blend Wall
1. Click
Model >
Shapes >
Swept Blend. The
Swept Blend tab opens.
2. For a first wall, type a value for the wall thickness or accept the default value.
3. Define a trajectory and at least two sections for the swept blend.
4. 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 blended surface to flip the driving surface. This option is not available for a first wall.
◦ Click Merge to model to merge the wall with an existing wall in the design.
To keep the new wall edges from merging with the existing wall, click the Keep merged edges check box.
5. 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. |
6. Click
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