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3-Newcomer
March 27, 2025
Question

CREO Sheetmetal Change Bend Type for a Extrude Wall Feature

  • March 27, 2025
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Hey all,

 

I've created a sheetmetal part using the extrude wall feature. I have a basic clamp half where I have a large radius bend in the middle and two tabs/flaps on opposite sides. I have done a flat pattern rep and imported this into a drawing.

 

In my drawing I initially had a rolled bend "U" symbol when calling out my bend angle for the large middle bend. This is exactly what I want. I then increased my part thickness from .060" to .075" and the drawing now has a formed bend "<" symbol instead of a rolled bend. I cannot find how to override this or even "hardcode" the symbol into my bend note.

 

When in my model, I cannot display bend notes/annotations (I'm assuming since the part is an extrude wall feature). I don't know how I can change the "&type" of the bend for an extrude wall feature. Any ideas on what I can do?

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1 reply

mkajdan
14-Alexandrite
March 27, 2025

What is your bend radius?  In a test i did, the "<" symbol changes to a "U" symbol when the bend radius is more than 10 times the material thickness.

 

.060 material with a bend radius up to .600 = "<"

.060 material with a bend radius of .610 = "U"

joviboy3-NewcomerAuthor
3-Newcomer
March 27, 2025

Hey, thanks for the response! This seems to be consistent with my issue then.

 

My bend radius is .675

.060 material results in "U"

.075 material results in "<"

 

Anyway to "artificially" put a "U" in the note?