Solidworks Sheet Metal Large Radius Bends

When bending sheet metal you may want to create sharp bends instead of round bends.

Solidworks sheet metal large radius bends.

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. To apply a bend radius value different from the gauge table value. To edit the default bend radius bend allowance or bend deduction or default relief type. Get serious about your career and buy a course from us.

Sheet metal bend line notes allow. 3 replies bjorn hulman nov 23 2016 6 03 am. Create a base flange. Change the bend angle bend direction or bend radius and the notes update in the drawing.

This is due to the relatively low ratio of the inside radius to the material thickness. Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat face as reference when it flatten. In the base flange propertymanager under sheet metal gauges select use gauge table and then select a table. Of these in the past i would use a k factor of 5 though i agree that it is likely that 44 would apply on the 5mm radius bends.

Under sheet metal gauges select use gauge table and select a table. In acute air bending the radius it s determined entirely by the v opening of the die. Hi arif this is calculated using a bend tolerance. Set bend radius to 0 03in and k factor 0 5 and ok.

Your simple sheetmetal bend is ready. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Sheet metal flatten. In the featuremanager design tree right click sheet metal and click edit feature.

To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends.