Solidworks Sheet Metal Bend

Under sheet metal parameters.

Solidworks sheet metal bend.

Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Click a bend position of bend centerline material inside material outside or bend outside. Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

This solidworks tutorial is show you how to bend a part with sketched bend in sheet metal features check it out. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature.

Click front plane and click on sketch. In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Sketch on sheet metal face. If you click flip view in the propertymanager or edit the flat pattern feature and change the fixed face to the opposite side the sheet metal bend line notes for up or down reverse to accommodate the change. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. 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. Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry.