Extruded Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Select use gauge table.

Extruded sheet metal in solidworks.

Go to sheet metal and click insert bends from the sheet metal tab click on the bottom face for the sheet metal make an edge flange using solidworks. One of the parts is bent from 1 inch plate which makes me want to model it as sheet metal. First create a new part. Solidworks 2013 api changes.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Click on the sheet metal. Sketches a circle on the selected face. The unfold propertymanager appears.

Solidworks sheet metal tutorial. Verify that the sheet metal part to open exists. In an existing sheet metal part click unfold or insert sheet metal unfold. Question asked by brent racine on jul 15 2010 latest reply on jul 15.

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. Use the thin feature options to control the extrude thickness not the depth. Extruding thin features thin feature is required when using an open contour sketch. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Go to sheet metal and click edge flange from the sheet metal tab. Create the solid part.

A thin feature base can be used as a basis for a sheet metal part. At this stage you can now shape you profile using the extruded cut feature. Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm. Open the immediate window.

Select a face as the fixed face. Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. In the graphics area. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch.