How To Start A Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks.

We will focus on the flange method where a sheet metal part is created in the formed state using specialized sheet metal features. 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. Then you can go to command manager or insert menu and select edge flange from sheetmetal side drop down menu. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

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. Solidworks 3d allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process saving you time and development costs thanks to specific 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.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods. How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks let s connect. For showing solidworks edge flange application we are going to create new base flange sheet metal part.

Select the fixed face on the model. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Please subscribe our channel for more videos and project. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. 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. In the propertymanager under bend parameters.