Sheet Metal Contour Flange

Status: Implemented (engine-backed)

Sheet Metal Contour Flange dialog

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 path from a whole sketch, individual edges, or face boundaries. Selecting a sketch uses all non-construction sketch curves as the contour path.
  • 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.