Solidworks Sheet Metal Dimension Flatten

In this tutorial video we will learn how to sketch sheet metal drawings in solidworks with the help of sheet metal tools.

Solidworks sheet metal dimension flatten.

The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1. In either the featuremanager design tree or the cut list right click the flat pattern feature for the part and click unsuppress. Dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. To flatten a body do one.

In the featuremanager design tree select the part and click flatten sheet metal toolbar. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar. If you insert a 3d annotation in a sheet metal part a flat pattern annotation view is automatically created in the annotations folder. You can add features directly in the folded state.

Upholstery clothing even carbon fiber layups can be calculated using this feature. You can flatten the bends in a sheet metal part in the following ways. This tutorial show how to create production drawing for. Set offset distance as 0 1in.

Edge flange see figure 3 can be used to add an attached wall to any sheet metal body. Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok. Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal. In the cut list right click the body and click flatten.

Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. Please subscribe our channel for mo. The features appear above the flat pattern feature in the featuremanager design tree. It is designed for materials like cloth or leather but can be used for metal if there will be forming involved.

Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat. 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. When you select the flat pattern annotation view the flatten tool is unavailable. You do not have to dimension the part.

Click offset entities and click l sketch.