How To Make Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok.

How to make sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. I notice that in every part my parts are with 2 options in sheet metal.

Click offset entities and click l sketch. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Sketch out your profile make sure your sketch is fully defined and that straight entities are tangent to arcs. Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end.

See attachment sheet metal and sheet metal1. Because if i put a k factor in the part it is okay in sheet metal but in sheet metal1 it s overwriting the existing value and sometimes when i have an old part with. Dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Click on the sheet.

Is there any chance for me to make this feature only 1. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch.

Set offset distance as 0 1in. Use line sketch l shape. When bending sheet metal you may want to create sharp bends instead of round bends. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks step 1.