New Corner Closure command in Fusion Sheet Metal.
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New Corner Closure command in Fusion Sheet Metal. Autodesk just added a powerful new tool to Fusion called Corner Closure. This feature lives inside the sheet metal functionality. It helps designers fix gaps between flanges that do not meet perfectly. In the past, closing these gaps required complex sketches or moving faces manually. Now, you can pick two edges and let the software do the work. This tool makes your sheet metal parts look better and stay ready for manufacturing. What is the Corner Closure command? The Corner Closure is a command that joins two sheet metal edges. It works even when the flanges are at odd angles. When you select two edges, Fusion extends the material to fill the space. It also adds a relief shape at the corner. This ensures the part can be bent in a real shop without tearing or breaking. Before this update, users often had to draw extra shapes to fill gaps. That took a lot of time. The new tool automates this process. It creates clean geometry that follows sheet metal rules. Setting up your first corner. To see how this works, you can start with a simple rectangle. Turn that rectangle into a sheet metal flange. When you add more flanges to the sides, you might give them an angle, like 60 degrees. If you add flanges to edges that meet at a corner, they usually leave a big open gap. This is where you use the tool. * Open the Sheet Metal...
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