Start Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Start sheet metal part solidworks.

Method 1 base flange. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box.

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. Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal. Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm a step by step guide on how to create the shade holder part in the lamp model shown keeping cut outs in curved surfaces straight and true for a genuine flat pattern. You might also like.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. When it comes to creating a sheet metal part in solidworks you have two choices for the first step. Select the fixed face on the model. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.

Sheet metal parts are made with a constant thickness. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Sketch out your profile.

The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. Drawings of sheet metal parts. Under sheet metal parameters. Adding walls to sheet metal parts.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. You can sketch an ellipse and a create sheet metal part that has elliptical bends.

When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created.