How To Work With Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Using forming tools with sheet metal.

How to work with sheet metal in solidworks.

Select use gauge table. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Multibody sheet metal parts. That means you need a contour of the sheet metal to be cut known as a flat pattern. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Create the solid part.

Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. Click on the sheet. Before any bending you have to cut the sheet metal.

Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create. Drawing a simple profile and using the base flange tab tool will open up the options that can be used. By choosing k factor bend allowance or bend deduction from the pull down menu a specific value can be entered. First create a new part.

Sheet metal parameters in the bend allowance section we can select how solidworks determines where the neutral axis is the flat pattern calculation. 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. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.