Solidworks 2017 Sheet Metal Bend

Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary.

Solidworks 2017 sheet metal bend.

Set a value for bend radius. Click a face or edge on the model for fixed face or edge. Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Click a bend position of bend centerline material inside material outside or bend outside.

Converting a shelled solid body to a sheet metal part. Solidworks help other versions. In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. Solidworks 2017 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead.

Solidworks 2017 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use solidworks web help. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. You can edit the bend parameters for a single bend for a group of bends or for your entire sheet metal part. Editing the default bend radius bend allowance bend deduction or relief type.

Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face. You can also right click drawing view in the featuremanager design tree and select properties. In the view properties tab clear display sheet metal bend notes.

The bend parameters include the default bend radius and the bend allowance or bend deduction values. It is possible to create a solid part then convert it to sheet metal to add the bends and sheet metal features. Click front plane and click on sketch. Dfmxpress dfmxpress overview rule descriptions sheet metal rules bend radii.

Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend. Creating sheet metal parts with conical faces. Click insert bends sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal bends. Multibody sheet metal parts.

In the propertymanager under bend parameters. To toggle the visibility of the sheet metal bend notes. Parts with conical faces can also be made of sheet metal. Using sheet metal bend parameters.

A sheet metal1 feature in the featuremanager design tree indicates a sheet metal part. Solidworks 2017 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead. Select the flat pattern drawing view to display the drawing view propertymanager.