Corner Seam Dialog Reference

Define the corner seams you add to sheet metal faces.

Access

Ribbon: Sheet Metal tab Modify panel Corner Seam

Shape

Controls the shape, gap measurement method, overlap type, and gap parameters for the corner seam.

Shape

Selects model edges and specifies whether to rip corners.

Corner Seam

Specifies new corner geometry between existing coplanar or intersecting sheet metal faces.

Corner Rip

Specifies a ripped corner. Use this option to open a square corner to create a sheet metal corner seam (typically on a converted part model).

Edges

Selects a model edge on each face.

Miter/Seam

Labeled Miter when the edges selected are on coplanar face, and labeled Seam when the edges selected are on nonplanar faces. The controls include:

• gap measurement method used
• seam gap overlap type
• gap distance value
• percentage of overlap (if needed)

Maximum Gap Distance

Use this option to create a corner seam gap that can be measured in a manner consistent with the use of a physical inspection gage.

Face/Edge Distance

Create a corner seam gap that can be measured from the face next to the first edge selected to the second selected edge. These corner seams are consistent with the seams produced by releases of Inventor before R2008.

Overlap Option

45 Degrees

(coplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Symmetric Gap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Symmetric Gap

(coplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the Symmetric Gap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Symmetric Gap

(nonplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Symmetric Gap seam type to the selected corner seam.

No Overlap

(nonplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the No Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Overlap

(coplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Overlap

(coplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Overlap

(nonplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Overlap

(nonplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Reverse Overlap

(coplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Reverse Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Reverse Overlap

(coplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the Reverse Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Reverse Overlap

(nonplanar selections/maximum gap distance) Applies the Reverse Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Reverse Overlap

(nonplanar selections/face/edge distance) Applies the Reverse Overlap seam type to the selected corner seam.

Percent Overlap

Specifies the overlap as a percentage of the flange thickness using a decimal value ranging from 0 to 1. This option is valid when the overlap type is specified to be: overlap or reverse overlap.

Gap

• Gap Specifies the distance between the edges (or between a face and an edge) of the corner seam. Enter a value if it is different from the default.

• Thickness The value specified in the active Sheet Metal Style. If the value was previously edited, you can reset it to the parameter defined in the sheet metal style. You can also use the options on the drop-down list to:

  • Measure a feature distance to use for this value.
  • Show Dimensions to identify a dimension to use for this value
  • List Parameters that you would substitute for this value or reset the value to the Feature Value if the value was previously changed

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Extend Corner

Specifies how the corner is extended.

Aligned

Projects the first face so that it aligns with the second face.

Perpendicular

Projects the first face perpendicular to the second face

Bend tab

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

Corner tab

For information about the Corner tab, see the sheet metal corner options reference.