Sketched Bend PropertyManager To create a sketched bend feature: Sketch a line on a planar face of the sheet metal part. Alternatively, you can select the sketched bend feature before you create a sketch (but after you select a plane). When you select the sketched bend feature, a sketch opens on the plane. Click Sketched Bend on the Sheet Metal toolbar, or click Insert > Sheet Metal > Sketched Bend. In the graphics area, select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for Fixed Face . Click a Bend position of Bend Centerline , Material Inside , Material Outside , or Bend Outside . Set a value for Bend Angle, and click Reverse Direction if necessary. Select Override value to override the preset Bend Angle. Override value is available if a sheet metal gauge table has been selected for the part. To use something other than the default bend radius, clear Use default radius and Use gauge table (if a sheet metal gauge table has been selected for the part), and set Bend Radius . To use something other than the default bend allowance, select Custom Bend Allowance, and set a bend allowance type and value. Click . Parent topicSketched Bends Why Use Sketched Bends Instead of Edge Flanges? Bend Positions Using Corner Treatments