Make Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

Select the fixed face on the model.

Make sheet metal part solidworks.

Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Sketch out your profile.

Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Click front plane and click on sketch. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends.

To bend the sheet metal part sketch. Click on the sheet. Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. Create the solid part.

First create a new part. You can use mirror part to create a part that is an opposite hand version an existing sheet metal part. To create an opposite hand version of a sheet metal part. Create a sketch as shown.

You can sketch an ellipse and a create sheet metal part that has elliptical bends. When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created. The fixed face remains in place. Drawings of sheet metal parts.

How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks step 1. Open a new part. Adding walls to sheet metal parts. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Select use gauge table. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal. Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. In a sheet metal part select a plane or planar surface and click insert mirror part. Create a base flange by clicking base flange tab or insert sheet metal base flange. A new part opens.

In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. You do not have to dimension the part.