SheetMetal AddJunction

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AddRelief

AddBend

SheetMetal Workbench

SheetMetal AddJunction
Menu location
SheetMetal → Make Junction
Workbenches
SheetMetal
Default shortcut
S J
Introduced in version
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See also
SheetMetal AddRelief, SheetMetal AddBend

Description

The SheetMetal AddJunction command creates open junctions between two sections (walls/flanges) of a sheet metal object. Without these junctions sheet metal sections connected to the same base will not be unfoldable.

This command is the second of three steps to convert a shell object made with the Part Workbench or PartDesign Workbench into an unfoldable sheet metal object:

1. SheetMetal AddRelief
2. SheetMetal AddJunction
3. SheetMetal AddBend

Make Junction - cut edges open

Usage

1. Select one or more edge(s).
2. Activate the SheetMetal AddJunction command using one of the following:
   • The SheetMetal AddJunction button.
   • The SheetMetal → Make Junction menu option.
   • The keyboard shortcut: S then J.

Notes

The commands SheetMetal AddRelief, SheetMetal AddJunction, and SheetMetal AddBend work best with hollow cuboids i.e. shell objects with a constant thickness and only 90° angles between faces.

See SheetMetal AddRelief for hints about creating shell objects of cuboids.

Properties

See also: Property editor.

A SheetMetal Junction object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties and its label has a default value:

Data

Base

• DataLabel (String): Default value: Junction (+ a sequential number for second and following items).
  The user editable name of this object, it may be any arbitrary UTF8 string.
• Data (hidden)Base Feature (Link): Base Feature. Link to the parent feature.
• Data (hidden)_Body (LinkHidden): Hidden link to the parent body.

Parameters

• Database Object (LinkSub): "Base Object". Links to the edges defining gap/junction positions.
• Datagap (Length): "Junction Gap". Default: 2,00 mm.Size of gap/junction to be added.

AddRelief

AddBend

SheetMetal Workbench