Make Sheet Metal Box Solidworks

Solidworks tutorial how to make unfoldable box by using sheet metal sketched bend command duration.

Make sheet metal box solidworks.

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. First create a new part. I would recommend solidworks sheet metal to anyone looking to design a box housing or enclosure. Under sheet metal parameters.

Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Select the fixed face on the model. Type the bend radius.

The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. A dxf is a versatile file format which i have been able to use to control a variety of machines such as laser cutters water jets or cnc routers.

Drawing a sheet metal box in solidworks 2010. In this tutorial video i will design electrical enclosure in solidworks with the help of sketch and sheet metal tools i hope you like it. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch.

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Drawing a sheet metal box in solidworks 2010. We will learn base flange edge flange corner hemming vent unfold fold extruded cut mirror simple hole flatten the parts how to save as 2d drawing f.

For me it makes the transition from flattened part to dxf quick and simple. Technology explore usman chaudhary 12 407 views 10 02.