Solidworks Stamped Sheet Metal

Sheet metal propertymanagers help you create and modify sheet metal parts.

Solidworks stamped sheet metal.

The part on which you insert the forming tool is called the target part. 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 create your own forming tools using many of the same steps you use to create any solidworks part. You might also like.

A base flange is the first feature in a new sheet metal part. A sheet metal part has the sheet metal1 feature in the featuremanager design tree. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal.

Import any 3d solid parasolid step iges acis or solidworks compatible file and automatically apply material definitions allowing for quick accurate unfolding of any file. Insert bends allows you to convert a shelled part to a sheet metal part.