Making Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

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.

Making sheet metal parts in solidworks.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Creating sheet metal flat pattern configurations.

Select a format or click ok to use the default format. The fixed face remains in place. Select the fixed face on the model. From the view palette drag the flat pattern to the drawing sheet.

Select use gauge table. You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part. Learn three methods for creating sheet metal parts in solidworks and the pros and cons of each. You can adjust the size of the drawing view under scale by selecting use custom scale and typing a value.

Designing a part with sheet metal specific features uses fewer features and editing tools and eliminates the use of the rollback bar. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Create the solid part.

In this week s video tech tip we take an in depth look to one of the sheet metal features. Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. These methods are explained through a truck bumper example.

Sheet metal gauge bend table. 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. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Sheet metal gauge bend tables store properties for a designated material.

Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.