Sheet Metal Contour Flange

Status: Implemented (engine-backed)

Contour Flange builds a base sheet-metal tree from an open path (sketch/edge chain) and evaluates it using the shared deterministic sheet-metal core.

Inputs

• path – Connected edge chain (from sketch, edges, or face boundaries).
• distance – Strip width offset from the path.
• thickness – Global model thickness.
• reverseSheetSide – Flips offset side and placement direction.
• bendRadius – Default inside bend radius stored for downstream operations.
• neutralFactor – Default k-factor stored for downstream operations.
• consumePathSketch – Removes source sketch group when enabled.

Behavior

• Converts the selected path into a strip-like root FlatSurface.
• Evaluates the resulting tree to produce synchronized folded 3D and unfolded 2D representations.
• Adds selectable face/edge overlays tagged with flatId/edgeId for downstream flange/hem targeting.
• Persists tree and root transform in persistentData.sheetMetal.