Using Sheet Metal On Solidworks

This allows you to dimension the bend line to other folded.

Using sheet metal on solidworks.

This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry. Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs. You can add bend lines to the sheet metal part while the part is in its folded state with a sketched bend feature. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

You might also like. The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge. You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool. We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods.

Under sheet metal parameters. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge.

Here is a look at the solidworks sheet metal tools. You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature. Using forming tools with sheet metal. Multibody sheet metal parts.

Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. We will focus on the flange method where a sheet metal part is created in the formed state using specialized sheet metal features. 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.

You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool.