Extruded Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Creates cut extrude2 which is an optimized normal cut extrude.

Extruded sheet metal in solidworks.

At this stage you can now shape you profile using the extruded cut feature. Use the thin feature options to control the extrude thickness not the depth. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks. Select use gauge table.

One of the parts is bent from 1 inch plate which makes me want to model it as sheet metal. Extruding thin features thin feature is required when using an open contour sketch. Solidworks 2013 api changes. Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design.

The unfold propertymanager appears. Verify that the sheet metal part to open exists. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Go to sheet metal and click edge flange from the sheet metal tab.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Question asked by brent racine on jul 15 2010 latest reply on jul 15. A thin feature base can be used as a basis for a sheet metal part. Opens the sheet metal part.

In the graphics area. In an existing sheet metal part click unfold or insert sheet metal unfold. First create a new part. Open the immediate window.

Sketches a circle on the selected face. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial. Select a face as the fixed face. Go to sheet metal and click insert bends from the sheet metal tab click on the bottom face for the sheet metal make an edge flange using solidworks.

In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Click on the sheet metal. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. Create the solid part.