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RP_107030451-Visitor
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October 30, 2014
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Sheet Metal Thicknesses

  • October 30, 2014
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When creating the first wall of a sheet metal part is there a way to add a specific set of thicknesses into the drop down menu? Currently it just has 0.05 as a default. I would like 20ga (.039) as default and be able to pick 18, 16, 14 & 11 ga.


Creo Release 2, M110


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dgallup1-Visitor
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November 4, 2014

Wire gauges are completely different than sheet metal gauges.  I concurr that sheet metal gauges are industry/material specific.  I see no problem with specifying the sheet metal gauge on a drawing since that is how you are going to buy the raw material but you are going to have to give Pro/E a thickness dimension.  I suppose you could submit an enhancement request to PTC to allow "sheetmetal tables" like the hole tables that would let you pick a material and then a gauge.

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drichards1-Visitor
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November 4, 2014

Most tables and charts will define an allowable range of thickneses for each gage and material, the delivered materials will routinely be toward the lower end of that range so they can produce and sell more sheets.


Previously I've written relations which would set the models thickness accourding to gage and material in order to account for the varying thicknesses of the different materials.

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