Positioning Forming Tools
You can position forming tools
on sheet
metal using sketch tools.
To position forming tools:
On a face
of a sheet metal part, sketch any entities such as construction lines
to help position the forming tool using dimensions and relations.
![](../art/shm_lib_feat_position%20feature02.gif)
In the
Task Pane, select the Design Library
tab.
Click
in the title bar to pin the Design
Library.
Browse
to forming tools, and select one
of the folders.
The contents
of the folder are previewed in the lower panel.
Select
a forming tool from the lower panel, drag it to the correct face, and
release the pointer.
The forming
tool is placed on the face and the Position
form feature dialog box appears.
![](../art/shm_lib_feat_position%20feature03.gif)
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Use Smart
Dimension
, Add Relations
, or Modify
Sketch
to position the forming tool on the face.
![](../art/shm_lib_feat_position%20feature04.gif)
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In this example, a Midpoint relation was
added between the construction line and the origin of the forming tool
sketch. |
Leave the Position form
feature dialog box open while positioning the forming tool.
Click Finish to set the forming tool and close
the dialog box.
![](../art/shm_lib_feat_position%20feature05.gif)