How To Start A Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks

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How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks.

How to convert 3d part into sheet metal in solidworks with the help of convert to sheet metal tools. Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base. To do this we simply need to right click any tab on the commandmanager and select sheet metal from the drop down menu. Please subscribe our channel for more videos and project.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. 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. 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.

Open a new part. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. Create the solid part. For this option you start with the sheet metal option right away.

In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. We will focus on the flange method where a sheet metal part is created in the formed state using specialized sheet metal features. The fixed face remains in.

To begin we first want to turn on the sheet metal tab on the commandmanager. First you do a sketch and then define the sheet metal options like thickness and default bend radius. Select the fixed face on the model. In the propertymanager under bend parameters.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state. Click on the sheet metal tab select base flange tab and give 1 mm to the sheet metal parameters. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.

You do not have to dimension the part. Select use gauge table. Create a sketch as shown.