Making Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.

Making sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Select the fixed face on the model. You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal.

Sheet metal parts in solidworks are easy to make thanks to the powerful set of tools that enable users to model just about everything they can think of. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. Sheet metal gauge bend table. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.

You can adjust the size of the drawing view under scale by selecting use custom scale and typing a value. Creating sheet metal flat pattern configurations. Sheet metal gauge bend tables store properties for a designated material. Designing a part with sheet metal specific features uses fewer features and editing tools and eliminates the use of the rollback bar.

In this week s video tech tip we take an in depth look to one of the sheet metal features. The fixed face remains in place. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Create the solid part.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part.

Select use gauge table. Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal. From the view palette drag the flat pattern to the drawing sheet. Learn three methods for creating sheet metal parts in solidworks and the pros and cons of each.

Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.