Solidworks Sheet Metal Auto Relief

Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief.

Solidworks sheet metal auto relief.

Solidworks 2012 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead. However a common point of confusion when using sheet metal functions is the difference between the auto relief and corner treatment tools. 163 solidworks sheet metal tutorial. The software supports the following types of relief cuts.

Sheet metal sheet metal parts auto relief. The software automatically adds relief cuts wherever needed when inserting bends if you select auto relief. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Solidworks help other versions.

Options in basic sheet metal base flange tab. Not shown scroll down in property manager is an auto relief setting that controls how corners and relief cuts are handled. In the propertymanager under auto relief change the type of relief cut. Sheet metal functionality within solidworks provides designers with powerful tools to create accurate formable models of their designs.

If you choose rectangular or obround then you must specify a relief ratio. If you want relief cuts added automatically select the auto relief check box then choose the type of relief cut. The options and values you specify for bend radius bend allowance and auto relief are shown as the default settings for the next new sheet metal part. If you select rectangular or obround specify the relief ratio.

This same tool can be used to make a flat piece of sheet metal that one would use to add edge flanges and other useful sheet metal features. In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.