Sheet metal fold reference

Bends an existing sheet metal face by folding it along a sketched line that terminates at face edges.

Access:

Ribbon: Sheet Metal tab Create panel Fold

Shape

Tab provides control over the shape of the fold to be created.

	Bend Line - Specifies the sketch line to use as the fold line. The sketch line endpoints must lie on an edge otherwise the line cannot be selected as a bend line.
Flip Controls
	Flip Side - Changes the side of the bend line to fold up or down.
	Flip Direction - Changes the up/down direction of the fold.
Fold Location
	Centerline of Bend - Use the sketch line as the centerline of the bend.
	Start of Bend - Use the sketch line as the start of the bend.
	End of Bend - Use the sketch line as the end of the bend.
Fold Angle	Specifies the angle that is applied to the fold.
Bend Radius	Specifies the radius of the bend. Uses the default value specified by the current sheet metal style unless you enter a specific value.

Tip: Both Fold Angle and Bend Radius offer a flyout that allows you to select Measure, Show Dimensions, or Parameter List to obtain a value as input from the existing model.

Unfold Options

For information about the Unfold Options tab, see Sheet metal unfold options reference.

Bend

For information about the Bend tab, see Sheet metal bend options reference.

OK	Click OK to create (or modify) a fold using the parameters and options specified and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard any edits made to parameters or options and close the dialog box.

Apply

Click Apply to create a fold using the parameters and options specified and keep the dialog box displayed allowing additional contour folds to be created.