Creating a solid flange

Open the solid_flange.e3 file available in the Samples folder of your think3 installation and follow the steps given below to create a solid flange.

1. Start the Solid Flange command and select the profile to be extruded.
   
   
   
   

   About the profile The profile to be selected must: be open contain only lines and arcs

   
   To change the selected profile, right-click on Profile, choose Reset in the context menu and select another profile.
   
   
2. Now the Thickness and Length mini-dialog boxes are displayed. On expanding the Properties branch in the selection list, additional bend parameters are displayed along with the Radius mini-dialog box.
   
   
   
   
3. In the Thickness mini-dialog box, type the thickness value of the solid flange. For this tutorial, enter 2.
   
   

   Note Initially the default thickness value is inherited from the Thickness: parameter in the Bend page inside Sheet Metal category of the Entity Properties. You need to modify it as per requirement.

   
   To invert the direction of the applied thickness, double-click the red handle. To apply thickness symmetrically about the profile, double-click the green handle. (see also Symmetry and Invert Direction handles)
   
   
   
   

   Note You can also create a solid flange by directly using data from the Bend Table.

   
   
4. In the Length mini-dialog box, type the value of the length to be assigned to the solid flange. For this tutorial, enter 50.
   
   To invert the direction of the applied length, double-click the red handle. To apply length symmetrically about the profile, double-click the green handle. (see also Symmetry and Invert Direction handles)
   
   
   
   
5. Click or to confirm your selections and create the flange.
   
   
   
   Click to discard your changes.
   
   
6. The driving dimensions are also created for the solid flange. In case they are not visible make use of the Show Driving Dimensions command.
   
   
   
   You can directly change these driving dimensions to parametrically modify the form of the solid flange.