Select a sketch or a series of existing sheet metal edges for path.
Solidworks sheet metal swept flange.
Compression and stretching.
Any cuts holes chamfers or fillets on the bend region of the swept flange do not appear in the flat pattern.
For flat patterns the software calculates a linear calculation.
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To create a swept flange you need an open profile sketch as the profile and a sketch or a series of existing sheet metal edges as the path.
There are some conditions where you need to have 2 different sketches for swept flange how that works.
This video shows the difference between a swept flange and miter flanges on a sheet metal part.
In the graphics area.
The swept flange propertymanager creates compound bends in sheet metal parts.
Click swept flange sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal swept flange.
To create a swept flange you need an open profile sketch as the profile and a sketch or a series of existing sheet metal edges as the path.
Any chamfers or fillets on the bend region of the swept flange do not appear in the flat pattern.
The swept flange tool is similar to the sweep tool.
Set options in the propertymanager then click.
Learn the complete concept of swept flange by three different examples in solidworks.
To display this propertymanager.
You need a profile and path to create the flange.