{"id":9253,"date":"2018-04-03T10:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=9253"},"modified":"2018-04-03T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T17:54:21","slug":"quick-tip-sheet-metal-parametric-flange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-sheet-metal-parametric-flange\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TIP: Sheet Metal Parametric Flange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the dawn of my CAD modeling career, I have tried to learn every method, checkbox, and secret hand shake to make my designs as parametric as possible. Even if it took me longer to design, I wanted to be able to drive the entire model with a few parameters to make my designs dance to the size, shape, and configuration I needed for various jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I first found out we couldn&#8217;t define the length of a flange by using parametric end conditions, I was flabbergasted. After smashing my head into the keyboard, it dawned on me: <strong>Fusion 360 fuses multiple modeling techniques<\/strong> (parametric, sheetmetal, freeform, direct, mesh, and surface). I just had to get creative with my approach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sheet metal bodies in Fusion 360 are just like any other body except they can be unfolded, bent, and flattened. So I thought to myself, &#8220;maybe we can extrude on the flanges.&#8221; I gave it a try and it instantly produced parametric flanges that would update when design changes are made to the referencing geometry. Check out this video to see the workflow in action:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Wistia video player\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/hz3hesfcku?videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><br \/>\nExtrude isn&#8217;t the only tool in the toolkit that will improve your sheet metal skillz. Try using other parametric features (move face, rectangular\/circular pattern, mirror, etc.) combined with your sheetmetal workflows to become a Fusion 360 master.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to check Sheet Metal Gems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-sheet-metal-gem\/\">Part 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-sheet-metal-gems-part-2\/\">Part 2<\/a>\u00a0to learn a few of these workflows. Remember: Fusion 360 updates come out on a continuous cycle, not just once a year ;]. We prioritize features based off of your feedback on the Ideastation. I even found this <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/parametric-end-to-end-surface\/idi-p\/7679019\">idea<\/a> on the Ideastation that would streamline this exact workflow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out this week&#8217;s quick tip to learn how to make sheet metal flanges update parametrically. 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