Sheet Metal Styles or Materials

[rnewcomb]

I have set up sheet metal thicknesses in my templates, Now with the Material globe I call it at the top I see the materials and change them to whichever gauge but it does not take update the sheet metal part thiickness, how do I get it where I can change it there and it updates the part. I have to go into sheetmetal defaults and change it there for it to update the part to the correct thickness.

[JDMather]

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@rnewcomb wrote:
.... I have to go into sheetmetal defaults and change it there for it to update the part to the correct thickness.

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I could be wrong - but I think that is the only way.

You could create a template for each individual thickness and just make sure to start with the correct template.

[rdyson]

If your Sheet Metal Rules are set up correctly in Style Editor and this box is checked, you should not have to enter the material thickness.

At least it works that way for me.

[JDMather]

Maybe I mis-read the problem statement.

Are you trying to change the material thickness by clicking 1 or 2?  (refer to image)

[rnewcomb]

I can change it at 2 but I want to change it at 1 otherwise what is 1 used for

[JDMather]

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@rnewcomb wrote:

I can change it at 2 but I want to change it at 1 otherwise what is 1 used for

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The Materials Library does not story any thickness information (try copy and edit one of the materials to see what information is included in the library).
It is of course, used to change part material properties.  (not to be confused with material colors (which can be set as a property or overridden by color property).

[rnewcomb]

Yes, it updates the Material but does not update the Sheet Metal rule, unfold rule or thickness, is there any way to have it update all of these by clicking the gauge I want in the material globe?? Any thank you for the help

[JDMather]

It doesn't update - it overrides the rule.

The material "Globe" is material properties can be seen by copying and editing - when you do this you will not see any information on thickness. 

[rnewcomb]

In this default box, I do not have these selections i highlighted in red

Material: by sheet metal rule ( generic ) or Unfold Rule: by sheet metal rule ( default_kFactor )

Sheet Metal Rule: Default

[rnewcomb]

by the way, how did you paste that image of the Sheet Metal Default dialog box

[JDMather]

Open the sheet metal styles dialog box.

On your keyboard hold Alt and hit the Print Screen button on upper right of your keyboard (this captures the active dialog box to the Windows clip board).

Start MicroSoft Paint and Ctrl V to paste the image into Paint.

Save the file and attach the image here.

[rnewcomb]

[JDMather]

uhmm, it looks like I left out a step.

Drag the blank space to show only the image.

Save as *.png file type.

[rnewcomb]

[rnewcomb]

OK, Back to the reason I was here, so if you were wanting to change the gauge of a sheet metal part where do you chenge your gauge at? I created these way back in 2004 in a very early version, maybe I should change things.

[JDMather]

Click on the edit pencil next to the Sheet Metal Rule.

You can add your standard thicknesses/materials to the list.

They will then be available from the drop down list.

And as suggested earlier - if you know at the start of a part design the style (thickness/material) you are going to use - you could create a template for each and then simply start from the desired template.