The base flange feature is created from a sketch.
Solidworks sheet metal internal flange.
Sketch line of the profile must lie on the selected edge.
A base flange is the first feature in a new sheet metal part.
Click edge flange sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal edge flange see solidworks online help.
When you add a base flange feature to a solidworks part the part is marked as a sheet metal part.
General edge flange characteristics include.
For legacy parts opened with the solidworks 2007 application edge flange dimensions appear only after editing existing edge flanges or rebuilding the part.
Bends are added wherever appropriate and sheet metal specific features are added to the featuremanager design tree.
Thickness is linked to the thickness of the sheet metal part.