Describes small distance between bend and louver issues found during sheet metal design analysis. More...

Inheritance diagram for cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue:

Public Member Functions
	DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue ()
	Constructor.

	DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue (const SheetMetal_Bend &theBend, const SheetMetal_Louver &theLouver)
	Constructor.

SheetMetal_Bend	Bend () const
	Returns the problematic sheet metal bend.

void	SetBend (const SheetMetal_Bend &theBend)
	Sets the problematic sheet metal bend.

SheetMetal_Louver	Louver () const
	Returns the problematic sheet metal louver.

void	SetLouver (const SheetMetal_Louver &theLouver)
	Sets the problematic sheet metal louver.

Public Member Functions inherited from cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue
double	ExpectedMinDistanceBetweenFeaturesToSheetThicknessRatio () const
	Returns expected minimum distance between features to sheet thickness ratio.

void	SetExpectedMinDistanceBetweenFeaturesToSheetThicknessRatio (double theRatio)
	Sets expected distance between features to sheet thickness ratio.

double	ExpectedMinDistanceBetweenFeatures () const
	Returns expected minimum distance between features in mm .

double	ActualDistanceBetweenFeatures () const
	Returns the actual distance between features in mm .

void	SetActualDistanceBetweenFeatures (double theDistance)
	Sets the actual distance between features in mm.

double	ActualSheetThickness () const
	Returns the actual sheet thickness of analyzed part in mm .

void	SetActualSheetThickness (double theThickness)
	Sets the actual sheet thickness in mm.

Public Member Functions inherited from cadex::MTKBase_Feature
	MTKBase_Feature ()
	Constructor.

	~MTKBase_Feature ()
	Destructor.

void	Nullify ()
	Resets reference to implementation object.

bool	IsNull () const
	Returns true if the object is nullified.

	operator bool () const
	Casts the object to the bool type.

template<typename T >
bool	IsOfType () const

ImplType *	Impl () const

template<typename T >
T *	Impl () const
	Reserved for internal use.

bool	operator== (const MTKBase_Feature &theObject) const

bool	operator!= (const MTKBase_Feature &theObject) const

Static Public Member Functions
static bool	CompareType (const MTKBase_Feature &theFeature)
	Returns true if theFeature is a small distance between bend and louver issue.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue
static bool	CompareType (const MTKBase_Feature &theFeature)
	Returnstrue if theFeature is a DFM sheet metal small distance issue.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from cadex::DFMBase_Issue
static bool	CompareType (const MTKBase_Feature &theFeature)
	Returnstrue if theFeature is a DFM issue.

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue
typedef cadex::internal::DFMSheetMetalImpl_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue	ImplType

typedef std::shared_ptr< ImplType >	ImplPtrType

Public Types inherited from cadex::DFMBase_Issue
typedef cadex::internal::DFMBaseImpl_Issue	ImplType

typedef std::shared_ptr< ImplType >	ImplPtrType

Public Types inherited from cadex::MTKBase_Feature
typedef cadex::internal::MTKBaseImpl_Feature	ImplType

typedef std::shared_ptr< ImplType >	ImplPtrType

Protected Member Functions inherited from cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue
const MTKBase_Feature &	FirstFeature () const
	Returns first problematic feature.

void	SetFirstFeature (const MTKBase_Feature &theFeature)
	Sets first problematic feature.

const MTKBase_Feature &	SecondFeature () const
	Returns second problematic feature.

void	SetSecondFeature (const MTKBase_Feature &theFeature)
	Sets second problematic feature.

	DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenFeaturesIssue (ImplPtrType theImpl)
	Reserved for internal use.

Protected Member Functions inherited from cadex::DFMBase_Issue
	DFMBase_Issue (ImplPtrType theImpl)
	Reserved for internal use.

Protected Member Functions inherited from cadex::MTKBase_Feature
	MTKBase_Feature (ImplPtrType theImpl)
	Reserved for internal use.

Protected Attributes inherited from cadex::MTKBase_Feature
ImplPtrType	myImpl

Detailed Description

Describes small distance between bend and louver issues found during sheet metal design analysis.

When the distance between these two features is too small, it can lead to a number of issues during the manufacturing process. Firstly, it can lead to collision or contact, which may result in damage to the louver, the sheet metal, or both. This can also cause problems during the bending process, as the louver may get trapped or deformed in the bend, affecting the overall quality and functionality of the final product. Furthermore, it can hinder the airflow, reducing the efficiency of the ventilation system, because louvers are typically used to allow for air circulation or to serve as an intake or exhaust system.

Contains bend and louver, distance between which fails the following condition:

\[ \large Dist \geq T \times Rt \]

\[ \begin{aligned} & \small Dist - \text{actual distance between bend and louver} \\ & \small T - \text{actual thickness} \\ & \small Rt - \text{expected minimum distance between notch and bend to sheet thickness ratio} \end{aligned} \]

See also: DFMSheetMetal_Analyzer, DFMSheetMetal_AnalyzerParameters.MinDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverToSheetThicknessRatio(), SheetMetal_Bend, SheetMetal_Louver

Examples: sheet_metal/dfm_analyzer/Program.cs, and sheet_metal/dfm_analyzer/main.cxx.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue() [1/2]

cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue ( )

Constructor.

◆ DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue() [2/2]

cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue	(	const SheetMetal_Bend &	theBend,
		const SheetMetal_Louver &	theLouver )

Constructor.

Creates a small distance between bend and louver issue from SheetMetal_Bend and SheetMetal_Louver objects.

Member Function Documentation

◆ Bend()

SheetMetal_Bend cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::Bend ( ) const

Returns the problematic sheet metal bend.

See also: SetBend()

◆ CompareType()

bool cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::CompareType ( const MTKBase_Feature & theFeature )

static

Returns true if theFeature is a small distance between bend and louver issue.

Examples: sheet_metal/dfm_analyzer/Program.cs.

◆ Louver()

SheetMetal_Louver cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::Louver ( ) const

Returns the problematic sheet metal louver.

See also: SetLouver()

◆ SetBend()

void cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::SetBend ( const SheetMetal_Bend & theBend )

Sets the problematic sheet metal bend.

See also: Bend()

◆ SetLouver()

void cadex::DFMSheetMetal_SmallDistanceBetweenBendAndLouverIssue::SetLouver ( const SheetMetal_Louver & theLouver )

Sets the problematic sheet metal louver.

See also: Louver()

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members