U225X PUBLIC RECORD / CAD-046 TITLE: Sheet-metal material template and K-factor 0.44/0.5 STATUS: Recovered/Partial CATEGORY: CAD / Scanning / Automation TYPE: how-to The recovered material identifies sheet-metal material template and k-factor 0.44/0.5 as its own topic. This page preserves the useful direction, the next practical checks, and the limits of the surviving notes without inventing measurements or presenting an unverified idea as a finished standard. GOAL: Turn sheet-metal material template and k-factor 0.44/0.5 into a repeatable public note with a clear next test. EQUIPMENT - CAD / automation tool - Representative test model - Measurement or inspection method STEPS - Define the desired deliverable and what must remain editable. - Build a small representative test instead of starting with the full job. - Check geometry, references, units, and naming. - Export or automate the handoff and inspect the result. - Save the working method as a revisioned example. TROUBLESHOOTING - A visually correct model can still have bad units, references, or manufacturing intent. - Keep source files and exported files distinct. - When automation is involved, test a copy before changing a production directory. RESULT Public-safe starting record; validate against the next real test. SOURCE NOTE This is a public-safe summary assembled from the local content manifest and recovered notes. It is not a raw conversation transcript. Measurements, files, and outcomes remain marked as provisional where the source did not preserve enough evidence. PROPERTY OF U225X / PUBLIC-SAFE IMPORT