Creating and using Jogs

Jogs are a specialized form of sketched bend that uses two opposite bends to offset a sheet, making a Z or S shape. Jogs can be used to offset edges so that they fit into other parts (such as fitting the edges of a lid inside a box), or to stiffen the edge of a part. They are also especially useful when joining two sheets with a flat outer face. Figure 3.20 shows two sheets of metal joined using a Jog and rivets:

Figure 3.20: An example of a Jog feature being used to join two sheets

Jog features are made in a very similar way to Sketched Bends:

1. Open your Base Flange part from the previous section and delete any extra flanges, cuts, or tabs so that just the Base Flange remains. Alternatively, you can start a new part document and create a Base Flange 200x300mm in size and 1mm thick.
2. Jogs require a sketch to define where the Jog should be located, so start a sketch on the top face of the Base Flange.
3. Use the Line tool...