Sheet metal tools in BricsCAD Mechanical V21 offer more flexibility and faster
workflows.
For example, a specific bend table can be assigned to each solid and arts with a different
thickness can exist in the same block.
Bevels
The newly added Bevel feature is supported in the SMCONVERT command, the SMREPAIR
command and the SMUNFOLD command.
Zero Radius Bends
A new feature ZeroBend allows for the creation of a bend with no internal radius for sheet metal components.
T-Junction
A new feature T-Junction can be created using SMEXTRUDE on a single segment poly line lying on a flange to create a new flange orthogonal to the existing. Using the T-Junction feature we can then convert it to a T-Tab which will automatically add tabs to the orthogonal flange and remove the necessary material from the original.
Updated Smart Features
You may now create sheet metal drawings even faster by utilizing the upgraded
SMSMARTFEATURES command which allows you to automatically create junctions when
utilizing the bend tool.
Tabs
The SMTABCREATE command now has an option to create a curved tab on a curved hard edge,
connecting a flange and a bend, including lofted bends.
The SMUNFOLD command offers improved behavior for conical lofted bends. They can now be
unfolded analytically, to avoid splitting them into a specified number of bends and
flanges.
Assembly Export
The SMASSEMBLYEXPORTMODE system variable allows you to keep recognized features for
sheet metal and poorly modeled sheet metal parts when using the SMASSEMBLYEXPORT
command.
