Curved Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

Attached is a 2018 sheet metal part stripped down i am trying to re create the 3d sketch on the top of the tree as a sheet metal part.

Curved sheet metal part solidworks.

A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Sketch out your profile. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm a step by step guide on how to create the shade holder part in the lamp model shown keeping cut outs in curved surfaces straight and true for a genuine flat pattern. In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. I have tried many different tricks i am a 12 year professional solidworks user but only 3 years in inventor i usually don t design tricky metal parts this one is tricky to me. Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends.