Using Sheet Metal On Solidworks

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Using sheet metal on solidworks.

Select a face as the fixed face for 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. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. You might also like.

This allows you to dimension the bend line to other folded. The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge. 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. Very powerful yet easy to use giving product designers and engineers the ultimate tool to get their job.

This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry. You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature. You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Multibody sheet metal parts. Here is a look at the solidworks sheet metal tools. Under sheet metal parameters. Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create.

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. 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. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. 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.