Curve Sheet Metal Solidworks

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Curve sheet metal solidworks.

In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. Under sheet metal parameters. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Select a flat surface for the part to begin to unfold from.

Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. I have been attempting to make a curved sheet metal circular part not working. There are planar portions and bent portions in a sheet metal part and for the bent portions we apply simple math in order to deteremine the developed length. 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.

Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. The closest i can get is to make an accurate half then mirror the part create assembly but when flattened falls apart. Click front plane and click on sketch. Part will be rolled curved on a 48 1875 cylinder.

Select the unfold function in the command manager also in the the sheet metal tab. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Now you have your basic profile in sheet metal form. Any suggestions would be helpful. Maybe the flat pattern isn t quite ri.

Check override default parameters if you wish to adjust the thickness of your sheet metal part. Do you find yourself modeling up sheet metal parts a lot but getting unusual things happening with your flat patterns.