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A key factor in using the Sheet Metal Gusset tool is that when the Gusset function is used the adjoining faces which are to be gusseted must be connect via a fillet or blend bend which has continuous thickness.
This is not an issue for the stiffening rib function |
Gussets are created using a solid object and two points. The solid object must have flat faces, and the points must be placed adjacent faces connected via a single fillet or bend. In the case of stiffing ribs the point may be placed on directly adjacent faces.
To create a gusset:
- Select the tool.
- Select the Sheet Metal Gusset option.
- Specify the Width, Fillet Radius, and Angle.
- Select the solid.
- Select the first point.
- Select the second point.
- Click Finish.
To create a stiffening rib:
- Select the tool.
- Select the Stiffening Rib option.
- Specify the Width, and Fillet Radius.
- Select the solid.
- Select the first point.
- Select the second point.
- Click Finish.
Options
Width:
Fillet Radius:
Angle:
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