Using Sheet Metal On Solidworks

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

Using sheet metal on solidworks. Here is a look at the solidworks sheet metal tools. Under sheet metal parameters. 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.

The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool. Very powerful yet easy to use giving product designers and engineers the ultimate tool to get their job. Multibody sheet metal parts.

You can add bend lines to the sheet metal part while the part is in its folded state with a sketched bend feature. 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. We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods. You might also like.

Using forming tools with sheet metal. You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool. You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature. 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.