Solidworks Strain Relief Sheet Metal

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Solidworks strain relief sheet metal.

D relief ratio part thickness the bend region is represented by the dark gray area of the diagram. The relief gap should be across the full length of the flange. Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body.

Accessing and using help. A bent sheet metal part is created whose dimensions in the flattened state reflect the specified bend allowance and radius values. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.

Sheet metal functionality within solidworks provides designers with powerful tools to create accurate formable models of their designs. If i have a 30mm gap and i want a flange tab with a relief of 1mm my flange should be 28mm leaving 1mm each side of the flange. Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief. Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief.

Strain is a dimensionless quantity. Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

In the corner relief propertymanager under corner type select a two or three bend corner. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Can adjust the flat pattern by. The distance d represents the width of the rectangular or obround relief cut and the depth by which the side of the rectangular or obround relief cut extends past the bend region.

The distance d is determined by the following equation. K factor most of these factors vary from shop to shop and equipment to equipment so normally each shop sets up their own sheet metal calculations. Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. Solidworks 2019 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use solidworks web help.

Solidworks keeps the bend thickness consistant with the sheet metal gage. When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. In real life manufacturing you cannot cut anything without losing some material.

Under sheet metal parameters. Strain is the ratio of change in length δl to the original length l. In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief. However a common point of confusion when using sheet metal functions is the difference between the auto relief and corner treatment tools.