In 3 d cad a hem is very easy to create.
How to put a hem on sheet metal.
The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge.
The cad hem s angle can be adjusted past 180 degrees to create a closed teardrop or underbent to create an open hook.
Create a bend with acute angle tooling in the metal 30 is preferable but 45 will work for some circumstances.
In the type drop down list click one of the following.
A hem provides stiffness to a design or provides a smooth rounded external edge on a part to eliminate sharp edges.
You can create single double rolled and teardrop hems.
Step 10 repeat the last step again but this time try a different type of hem.
To establish the inner smaller radius 90 degree bend line subtract half a bend deduction from the outside dimension of the flange.
This is putting a simple hem on a curved piece of zinc with a 7ft radius.
In an open sheet metal part and in the graphics area select an edge as shown.
As shown in figure 1a pick an edge or edges set a depth and decide on the gap.
To bead an edge simply select that hem type in the hem feature s setup.
In sheet metal hemming means to fold the metal back on itself.