Punch shapes into sheet metal faces

Use the Punch Tool command to place a cut or a shape in a sheet metal face. The punch tool must have a sketch with a single center mark defined. The sheet metal face must have a sketch with one or more unconsumed center marks.

On the ribbon, click Sheet Metal tab Modify panel Punch Tool . In the Punch Tool Directory dialog box, browse to a folder containing punch shapes. Click a punch shape to preview it, then click Open to select the punch, close the Punch Tool Directory dialog box, and open the Punch Tool dialog box. Note: The punched shape must be a solid feature, however punch tools can optionally define alternative sketch representations that can be displayed when the sheet metal part is viewed as a flat pattern. If more than one center point exists in your sketch, press Ctrl and click any unwanted locations to prevent punch placements at those locations. Note: It may be easier to select a hole center or sketch point when you use the View Face command on the View tab to realign the model. On the Geometry tab, specify an angle to rotate the punch relative to the face (if required). If there is unresolved geometry listed, select the condition from the dialog box list and then click the sheet metal face and use appropriate commands to resolve. On the Size tab, double-click a parameter value and change as needed. Click Finish to punch the shape into the sheet metal face.