Extruding thin features thin feature is required when using an open contour sketch.
Extruded sheet metal in solidworks.
Select a face as the fixed face.
How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks.
In an existing sheet metal part click unfold or insert sheet metal unfold.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
Verify that the sheet metal part to open exists.
To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.
In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table.
Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm.
Solidworks 2013 api changes.
Opens the sheet metal part.
First create a new part.
Sketches a circle on the selected face.
Question asked by brent racine on jul 15 2010 latest reply on jul 15.
In the graphics area.
Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal.
Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design.
Solidworks sheet metal tutorial.
Click on the sheet metal.
Use the thin feature options to control the extrude thickness not the depth.
One of the parts is bent from 1 inch plate which makes me want to model it as sheet metal.
Go to sheet metal and click edge flange from the sheet metal tab.
Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch.
When sketching your cut use the mirror entities feature through the origin this will ensure you finish with a symmetrical part because the origin is in the.
Select use gauge table.
At this stage you can now shape you profile using the extruded cut feature.
The unfold propertymanager appears.
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.
Open the immediate window.