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Sheet Metal: Forming Tools

Opening the Tutorial Forming Tool

Opening the Model and Inserting a Forming Tool

Specifying the Louvers

Replacing Forming Tools

Modifying the Extruded Hole Forming Tool

Testing the Link to Forming Tools

Displaying the Placement Sketch in a Flat Pattern

Creating Punch IDs

Inserting a Punch Table

Specifying the Louvers

Next, you specify the louver rotation angle and insert two more identical louvers.

In the PropertyManager:
1. Under Rotation Angle, set the value to 270, and click Flip Tool.
2. Click the Position tab.
In the graphics area, select the areas shown to insert two more instances of the forming tool, using inferencing to align them as shown.
Do not close the PropertyManager.
Click Smart Dimension (Sketch tab), or Tools > Dimensions > Smart, and dimension the points 12 mm apart, as shown.
Click twice.

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