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C_SHEET — Sheet Metal DFM

Trigger: Activated by the selected manufacturing process Rules in pack: 20

Bend, flange, relief, and flat-pattern manufacturability checks.

Distribution Inside This Pack

Severity Rules
major 20
Logic type Rules
Deterministic 19
Hybrid 1
Applies to Rules
CAD sheet metal 20
CAD bend feature 6
CAD hole feature 3

Rules

Rule Title Severity Logic Applies to References
SM-001 Min flange length ≥ 4× thickness major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-002 Prefer consistent bend radii across bends (tooling reuse) major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature REF-SM-1
SM-003 Hole/slot diameter ≥ material thickness major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD hole feature REF-SM-1
SM-004 Hole-to-edge distance: enforce guideline thresholds (distortion risk) major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD hole feature REF-SM-1
SM-005 Hole-to-bend proximity: flag distortion-prone features major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature, CAD hole feature REF-SM-1
SM-006 Tabs: width ≥ 2×t (or ≥ 3 major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-007 Notches: width ≥ t (or ≥ 1 major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-008 Countersink angles limited to standard angles major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-009 Formed countersink tolerances looser major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-010 Bend angle tolerance expectation ±1° major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature REF-SM-1
SM-011 Multi-bend stack-up: flag tight across-bend tolerances major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature REF-SM-1
SM-012 Hem design: check minimum inside diameter and return length vs thickness major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-013 Offset features: flag very small offsets likely to be inconsistent major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-014 Hardware inserts spacing: enforce manufacturer spec placeholder requirement major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-015 Edge burr control note present (deburr, edge break) major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-016 Consistent thickness per part major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-017 Laser cut internal corners: suggest radii to reduce crack initiation major Hybrid CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-018 Small formed part sizes below guideline risk handling issues major Deterministic CAD sheet metal REF-SM-1
SM-019 Very long bends near max envelope: flag handling/deflection risk major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature REF-SM-1
SM-020 Prefer symmetric bend layout to reduce twist/warp major Deterministic CAD sheet metal, CAD bend feature REF-SM-1

Sources

  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\manifest.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\rule_library.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\references.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\process_classifier.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\overlays.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\roles.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\report_templates.json
  • D:\02_Code\36_RapidDraft_DFMBenchmark_ExpertMode\server\dfm\ui_bindings.json