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Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

By : Johno Ellison, Ellison
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Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

4.9 (7)
By: Johno Ellison, Ellison

Overview of this book

SOLIDWORKS© is the premier software choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across a wide range of industries, and the Sheet Metal module forms an important part of this powerful program. This book will help you to understand exactly what Sheet Metal is, why it is used, and how you can make the most of this fundamental design feature. You’ll start by understanding the basic tools, including Base Flanges and Sketched Bends, before moving on to more complex features such as Custom Forming Tools and Lofted Bends. The book covers all the necessary tools in a step-by-step manner and shares practical manufacturing tips and tricks that will allow you to apply the skills that you learn to real-world situations. By the end of this SOLIDWORKS book, you’ll have understood how to make the best use of SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal tools and be able to create a whole range of 3D models and designs confidently.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Started with the Sheet Metal Module
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Section 2: Advanced Sheet Metal Tools
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Section 3: Converting 3D Parts to Sheet Metal and Creating a Sheet Metal Enclosure

Why use Fold/Unfold?

The Unfold and Fold features can be very useful when making cuts across bends that could not be made in the folded state. Here's an example of how this can be done:

  1. Continuing on from the previous model, delete the Fold feature, but leave the earlier Unfold feature. This should leave an unfolded model with a rough cross shape.
  2. Start a sketch on the top face of the part and use the Circle tool to draw a 50mm-diameter circle that straddles one of the bend areas, as illustrated in Figure 5.6. Note: you can use the Midpoint Relation along the bent edge to anchor the circle in place:

Figure 5.6: Creating a circle sketch on the top face of the unfolded part

  1. Use the circle sketch with an Extruded Cut to create a circular cut all the way through the sheet.
  2. Now, re-fold the part by selecting the Fold tool, choosing the Fixed Face, pressing Collect All Bends, and then pressing OK.

This should create a folded...

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