Convert Parabolic Bend To Sheet Metal Solidworks 2016

The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part.

Convert parabolic bend to sheet metal solidworks 2016.

On this snippet from the march 2016 episode of straight from support solidworks applications engineer heather dawe explains the differences between the convert to sheet metal and insert. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends. Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to. This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal.

Follow simple steps to learn. Under sheet metal parameters. Adding weld beads to sheet metal corners. If an edge already has a fillet applied the radius of the fillet is used as the bend radius for the new sheet metal part.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sketched bend and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop.

You can create a part directly out of sheet metal with a base flange or by using convert to sheet metal. Corner reliefs and bend transitions.