How To Make Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Click front plane and click on sketch.

How to make sheet metal parts in solidworks.

When bending sheet metal you may want to create sharp bends instead of round bends. I notice that in every part my parts are with 2 options in sheet metal. Click on the sheet. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks step 1.

Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end. Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok. First create a new part. Set offset distance as 0 1in.

Click offset entities and click l sketch. Is there any chance for me to make this feature only 1. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. Use line sketch l shape.

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. Select your sketch in the feature tree then in the command manager select the base flange. See attachment sheet metal and sheet metal1. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch.

Sketch out your profile make sure your sketch is fully defined and that straight entities are tangent to arcs. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in.