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.
How to load solidworks sheet metal pack.
Follow simple steps to learn.
When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.
The depth of a tab feature is automatically set to the thickness of the sheet metal part.
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.
We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods.
Sheet metal gusset propertymanager.
There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.
You can create sheet metal gussets with specific indents that go across bends.
Under sheet metal parameters.
Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal.
Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop.
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Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.