Dimensioning Sheet Metal Parts Solidworks

Sheet metal gauge bend tables store properties for a designated material.

Dimensioning sheet metal parts solidworks.

Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.

Creating sheet metal flat pattern configurations. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Select your sketch in the feature tree then in the command manager select the base flange function from the sheet metal tab.

To create a drawing of a flat pattern. How to mirror parts. In this tutorial video we will learn how to sketch sheet metal drawings in solidworks with the help of sheet metal tools. Sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design.

Sheet metal gauge bend table. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. Sheet metal options vary depending on whether you are working with a part assembly or drawing. 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.

Sheet metal properties properties specific to sheet metal parts are calculated and displayed in the cut list properties dialog box. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. Add a dimension to set the depth of your profile in this case 10mm. Check override default parameters if you wish to adjust.

Search drawings of sheet metal parts in the solidworks knowledge base. From the view palette drag the flat pattern. You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part. Please subscribe our channel for mo.