How To Make Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Use line sketch l shape.

How to make sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok. Set offset distance as 0 1in. First create a new part. Dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in.

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

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. To create a sheet metal part with sharp bends. 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. Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end.

Sketch out your profile make sure your sketch is fully defined and that straight entities are tangent to arcs. Click offset entities and click l sketch. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Select your sketch in the feature tree then in the command manager select the base flange.

Click on the sheet. See attachment sheet metal and sheet metal1. I notice that in every part my parts are with 2 options in sheet metal. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1.