How to make a jog where offset is less than material thickness?

[mike_miller]

Cutlist properties are body specific file properties, if you will. For weldments and sheet metal, SWX will generate specific ones automatically( like thickness, radius, and reliefs). It’s a little confusing, especially when the cutlist corrupts and you lose a bunch of data.

Here’s a brief video that shows how to access it.

[jcapriotti]

I’m not following. “3rd button shows all of the variables for all features” it doesn’t show the variables for the swept flange 1 feature (screen shot). It only shows sketch dims (twice for some reason) and a couple sheet metal object properties. I’m not seeing the properties/variables that are in the feature settings.
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You won’t see the dimensions for offset until it gets a value other than 0. Nor the radius dimension unless you uncheck “Use default” or “gauge table”. Then the dimensions will show up. You can rename them from the default (D1) to something more useful like I did for the other. I wish SolidWorks would do this as a default. It does in some places like the hole wizard.
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So to edit feature properties/variable (highlighted in screen shot) from variables table I need link them to global variables?

No, you can put them in as dimension equations only if you want. Thickness is a built in global variable, but not radius or K-Factor. If you plan to use them in equations I would create them as Global variables. Personally I like to do most all of my equations, at least the complex ones, as Global variables, then make the dimension value equal to it. That way I don’t lose it if I delete the dimension or feature. I can also get the math and logic worked out before having it control the geometry.

I’m still trying to figure out all the various things “Cut List” means… I assume it’s more than a node in the Feature Tree, specifically the “Solid Bodies” node renamed when the fist sheet metal body is created?
from help;
If the parameters of features shown in the SE variables table are cut list items I’m totally lost.

Cutlist properties are mostly read-only sheet-metal numbers, although you can manually add properties like raw material part numbers or descriptions. Then you can insert it into a drawing as a cutlist table.

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[SPerman]

How do I see all the variables for features? Can they be shown in the Equations. Global Variables and Dimensions dialog?

If I recall correctly, NX had a sketch properties window. By selecting the sketch (not editing the sketch) the properties window would fill with all of the dimensions in the sketch. You could modify any dimension without editing the sketch, or going into a separate window (like manage equations.)

I can’t find a great example, but this should give you an idea. In the screenshot below, anything you click on in the Part Navigator will populate the Details below. An extrude would have the properties of the extrude feature. A sketch would have all dimensions used in that sketch. It was a really efficient way to work.