How To Create A Rolled Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks

You can create sheet metal gussets with specific indents that go across bends.

How to create a rolled sheet metal part in solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. The depth of a tab feature is automatically set to the thickness of the sheet metal part.

Consider a 3 foot diameter metal cylinder and how we could create this and create a flat patten using the sheet metal tools found in solidworks standard. How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks let s connect. First phase in creating a rolled sheet metal component within solidworks once the sketches are complete it is time to use the sheet metal lofted bend tool. In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table.

Select use gauge table. How to create rolled cylinders that appears in industries using solidworks sheet metal. 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. There are some tips and tricks included.

Use the sheet metal gusset propertymanager to create sheet metal gussets with specific indents across bends. How to create rolled cylinders that appears in industries using solidworks sheet metal. Second phase in creating a rolled sheet metal component within solidworks. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.

When you need to create large diameter round parts sheet metal may not be the first tool you d consider but it a great tool for this application. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Adding sheet metal gussets. Create the solid part.