Use the Corner Relief PropertyManager to apply corner treatments to a folded sheet metal body that persist in the flattened state.
To open the Corner Relief PropertyManager:
Do one of the following:
- Click Corner Relief
(Sheet Metal toolbar).
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Click .
Corner Type
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2 Bend Corner
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Creates a corner relief where two bends meet.
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3 Bend Corner
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Creates a corner relief where three bends meet at one common point. The corner
relief is applied at the common intersection point of the bend lines. The model must have three bends where the bend
lines meet exactly at one point.
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Scope 
Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied.
Corners 
Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief.
When you select a corner, it is highlighted in the graphics area.
When you apply a relief option to the selected corner, the list shows the option applied.
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Collect all corners |
Automatically lists all corners of the selected body. |
Define Corner
Lists the faces that define a selected corner in the Corners list.
| New Corner |
Adds a corner to the Corners list. To define an
undefined corner, clear the Define
Corner list and select bend faces in the
graphics area. Then click New
Corner.
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Relief Options 
Lets you select a relief type and specify which of the options available for that
relief type should be applied.
| Relief Type |
Options |
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Rectangular 
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Creates a rectangular corner relief with these
options:
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Centered on bend lines
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Centers the corner relief relative to
the bend lines. 
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Slot Length
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Sets the length of the corner relief
slot.
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Ratio to thickness
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Uses the slot length to calculate the
Ratio to thickness. The default ratio
to thickness is a value that cuts the bend area so
that the body can be folded.
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Tangent to bend
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Makes the corner relief tangent to the
bend lines when you select Centered on bend lines. 
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Add filleted corners
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Causes the corners of the corner relief
to be filleted.
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Corner Fillets 
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Sets the diameter of the filleted
corners.
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Circular
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Creates a circular corner relief with these options:
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Centered on bend lines
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Centers the circle on the intersection
of the bend lines.
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Slot Width
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Specifies the width of the corner
relief slot as a radial value.
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Ratio to thickness
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Uses the slot length to calculate the
Ratio to thickness. The default
ratio to thickness is a value that cuts the bend
area so that the body can be folded.
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Tangent to bend
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Makes the corner relief tangent to the
inside bend edges when Centered on bend lines is selected. 
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Tear
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Creates a tear corner relief. There are no relief options.
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Obround 
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Creates an obround corner relief aligned with the
center line passing through the slit center line.
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Centered on bend lines
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Centers the slot on the bend
lines.
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Slot length
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Sets the length of the corner relief
slot.
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Slot width
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Sets the diameter of the corner relief
slot.
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Ratio to thickness
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Uses the slot length to calculate the
Ratio to thickness. The default
ratio to thickness is a value that cuts the bend
area so that the body can be folded.
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| Constant
Width 
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Creates a constant width corner relief where the
end corner treatment is linear and continuous. There are no relief options.
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| Full Round 
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Creates a fillet that starts at the vertex of the
bend area and the flange and is tangent to two flanges. Only
available for 3 bend corners. |
| Suitcase 
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Creates a closed spherical corner without any
cutouts. The sphere is based on the existing sheet metal parameters.
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Default Suitcase 
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Leaves the gap unchanged.
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Extend the gap into the bend area 
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Cuts the corner relief with the gap.
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Fill in some gap 
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Extends the corner relief material into the gap.
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