Manufacturing Processes

Feature Recognition

Select a body, configure the recognition parameters, and run "Recognize Features". Recognized features are grouped by type in the result tree and highlighted in the viewer. Individual groups can be shown or hidden.

Available Feature Recognition workflows include:

• CNC Machining;
• Sheet Metal;
• Molding.

Feature Recognition results

DFM Analysis

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Analysis checks the model against configured manufacturing rules. Detected issues are grouped by type. Selecting an issue highlights the affected geometry and displays its details.

DFM results

Note

DFM workflows require Feature Recognition to be run first.

Wall Thickness

Select a body and run Wall Thickness Analysis to calculate thickness across the model. The result is displayed as a color map together with calculated thickness values.

Wall Thickness analysis

Unfolding

Select a sheet metal body, specify the unfolding parameters, and run "Compute Unfolding". Workbench displays the resulting flat pattern and its calculated dimensions.

Sheet Metal Unfolding

Nesting

Nesting arranges 2D patterns on sheets. Configure the input and run the calculation to inspect the generated layout in Workbench.

Nesting result

Note

Sheet metal unfolding results can be used directly as petterns for Nesting.