Creating Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands.

Creating sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. The arc can also be tangent to a line. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. To create a sheet metal part with cylindrical faces.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part. Solidworks has a great feature if you right click on any flat surface and select export to dxf dwg you can save the flat pattern to be imported into cam nesting software for cnc cutting.

To create a drawing of a flat pattern. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Sketch an open contour arc. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies.

To create a multibody sheet metal part. Single open contours can be used for extrudes revolves sections paths guides and sheet metal. Select use gauge table. If you selected k factor bend allowance or bend deduction enter a value.

Create the solid part. Select the fixed face on the model. In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table. If creating a sheet metal part with one or more conical faces you must select k factor as the type of bend allowance.

Alternatively you can add your part to a drawing you will find that you can select the flat pattern in the configurations drop down then add any information like grade of steel and quantity and save as a dxf.