One of the best and worst parts about sheet metal design is that it is limiting. Just because something can be designed on a computer screen does not mean that it can actually be made, at least not economically. However, the up side to this is that once you know what can be done, so […]
After establishing the basic functions of sheet metal modeling (flanges) it’s time to start putting some more detail into our models. The first place to look is going to be the “Corner” features. When the sheet metal toolbar is present this icon actually represents 3 options: Closed Corner: Saying this feature is “more detailed” is
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A miter flange is another one of the simple features used in sheet metal modeling. A miter is a joint in wood working or sheet metal and refers primarily to how a corner will match. This is shown right away in the icon used: As with most solidworks features though it can be used for
A curved edge flange is very similar to the Linear edge flange. Select an edge, or multiple edges, and enter some values. Here though you are a bit more limited in the geometry of in “Edit Flange Profile.” The profile sketch is only allowed to contain the flange edge and the profile of the flange.
Edge flanges are easy ways to create walls with sheet metal. Select an edge flange from the “Insert>Sheet Metal>Edge Flange”. So it’s easy enough to start a linear edge flange, but how do you know what to make? First let’s look at the call out used on drawings. Drawings for sheet metal parts are needed
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Learning to become a Certified SOLIDWORKS professional? Get sample exams, tutorials & online training now. Recently I found myself looking at some of our current products, which are made of sheet metal. My experience with sheet metal is minimal and as I go about modeling these parts I want to use all the features I
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I started at a new position a few weeks ago where the job description included designing new products and updating existing designs. This meant learning a new software package as the only one available was Autocad 2004. None of our customers or suppliers had demanded 3D files and the engineers on staff were all accustomed
