This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry.
Bend line in sheet metal solidworks.
Sheet metal bend line notes is a text file located in install lang language bendnoteformat txt.
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You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature.
Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok.
You can add more than one line per sketch.
A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature.
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Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks.
The a will add the annotations which include the bend notes.
Set bend radius to 0 03in and k factor 0 5 and ok.
In the featuremanager design tree expand drawing view to show the flat pattern feature.
Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end.
Here we will learn how to use sketched bend command in solidworks sheet metal and create a bend at any part of plan surface at any angle and dimension.
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The bend line does not have to be the exact length of the faces you are bending.
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Values outside the brackets are displayed in the drawing.
Hiding the bend lines also hides the sheet metal bend notes.
So in a part generated with the sheet metal tools your bend lines are stored in the flat pattern feature remember that this sketch you can show hide and suppress unsuppress to control how when it is displayed.
You can modify these values.
Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat face as reference when it flatten.
Expand the flat pattern feature right click bend lines and select show or hide.
Only lines are allowed in the sketch.
Look at part tree.
Your simple sheetmetal bend is ready.
Use a text editor.