How To Start A Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks 2015

To split a sheet metal part using the split command.

How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks 2015.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. The simbot solidworks series is a set of. When it comes to creating a sheet metal part in solidworks you have two choices for the first step. The bounding box is represented by a sketch when you flatten the sheet metal part and is located in the featuremanager design tree under flat pattern.

First you do a sketch and then define the sheet metal options like thickness and default bend radius. Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. Example of bounding box sketch in a flat pattern.

Create a sketch to be used to split the part. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Method 1 base flange. Open the part to be split.

Select split features toolbar. You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment. For this option you start with the sheet metal option right away. Web help content version.

Solidworks 2015 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Episode 4 1 creating a sheet metal part this video demonstrates how to create a basic sheetmetal part and add flanges to it using the edge flange tool. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.