Using Sheet Metal On Solidworks

You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool.

Using sheet metal on solidworks.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool. This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry. We will focus on the flange method where a sheet metal part is created in the formed state using specialized sheet metal features.

This allows you to dimension the bend line to other folded. Under sheet metal parameters. Multibody sheet metal parts. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Very powerful yet easy to use giving product designers and engineers the ultimate tool to get their job. 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. 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 multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create. You can add bend lines to the sheet metal part while the part is in its folded state with a sketched bend feature. 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. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. You might also like. Using forming tools with sheet metal.

Here is a look at the solidworks sheet metal tools.