Creating Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Alternatively you can add your part to a drawing you will find that you can select the flat pattern in the configurations drop down then add any information like grade of steel and quantity and save as a dxf.

Creating sheet metal parts in solidworks. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part. To create a sheet metal part with cylindrical faces. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies.

In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table. The arc can also be tangent to a line. Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Select the fixed face on the model. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. If creating a sheet metal part with one or more conical faces you must select k factor as the type of bend allowance.

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Single open contours can be used for extrudes revolves sections paths guides and sheet metal. 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.

Select use gauge table. To create a drawing of a flat pattern. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. To create a multibody sheet metal part. If you selected k factor bend allowance or bend deduction enter a value. Create the solid part.

In the propertymanager under bend parameters.