How To Start A Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks

Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.

How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base. To begin we first want to turn on the sheet metal tab on the commandmanager. How to convert 3d part into sheet metal in solidworks with the help of convert to sheet metal tools.

To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state. We will focus on the flange method where a sheet metal part is created in the formed state using specialized sheet metal features. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Method 1 base flange.

Click on the sheet metal tab select base flange tab and give 1 mm to the sheet metal parameters. You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment. First you do a sketch and then define the sheet metal options like thickness and default bend radius. Create the solid part.

Select the fixed face on the model. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Create a sketch as shown. Open a new part.

To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. The fixed face remains in. The sheet metal features appear in the featuremanager. When it comes to creating a sheet metal part in solidworks you have two choices for the first step.

In the propertymanager under bend parameters. How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks let s connect. Create a base flange by clicking base flange tab or insert sheet metal base flange. To bend the.

For this option you start with the sheet metal option right away. Select use gauge table. To do this we simply need to right click any tab on the commandmanager and select sheet metal from the drop down menu.