Solidworks Wrap Sheet Metal

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 wrap sheet metal.

Under sheet metal parameters. Download cheat sheet here. The steps are as follows. For wrap method click spline surface.

For wrap type click emboss. Search flattening sheet metal bends in the solidworks knowledge base. Subscribe to our blog. You might also like.

You can flatten the bends in a sheet metal part in the following ways. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. In the graphics area select the solidworks sketch. The sketch plane must be tangent to the face allowing the face normal and the sketch.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. You can project a wrap feature onto multiple faces. Click wrap features toolbar or insert features wrap. Placing a decal on a sheet metal part is similar to any type of part file.

There are a total of six. Select the faces along the top handle of the iron. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. When the mapping tab is selected click in the selected geometry box.

To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar. Solidworks keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet. The final step is to choose additional faces for the decal to wrap around.