Start Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal.

Start sheet metal part solidworks.

They start out as one flat sheet and then are cut and bent to make the final product. Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base. Method 1 base flange. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

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. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box.

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. You can sketch an ellipse and a create sheet metal part that has elliptical bends. Adding walls to sheet metal parts.

Sketch out your profile. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal.

Under sheet metal parameters. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. You might also like. Drawings of sheet metal parts.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part.