Bend Metal Sheet Solidworks

We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sketched bend and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal.

Bend metal sheet solidworks.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. When you click insert bends on the sheet metal. A bent sheet metal part is created whose dimensions in the flattened state reflect the specified bend allowance and radius values. Parts with conical faces can also be made of sheet metal.

Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary. 1 solidworks tutorial for be. Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Creating sheet metal parts with conical faces. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Under sheet metal parameters. Click front plane and click on sketch. In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten.

Converting a shelled solid body to a sheet metal part. It is possible to create a solid part then convert it to sheet metal to add the bends and sheet metal features. 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 might also like.