Solidworks Sheet Metal Sketched Bend

Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end.

Solidworks sheet metal sketched bend.

Sketch bend vs edge flange. This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry. Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend. You might also like.

Solidworks sheet metal sketch bend vs edge flange. Today we are going to decide which is the better tool to use when adding flanges to a sheet metal part. Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary. Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok.

Your simple sheetmetal bend is ready. Miter flange lofted bend corner controls sheet metal gusset and rip are all very common tools that can make life easier for the designer. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face. Now the base of the sheet metal has been generated.

Provide feedback on this topic. Search sketched bends in the solidworks knowledge base. Click ok and the bend is generated. Draw a line across which the bend has to be done.

Under sheet metal tab select sketched bend. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal. Sketch on sheet metal face. Set bend radius to 0 03in and k factor 0 5 and ok.

Unfolded sheet metal before correction. Look at part tree. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Select the top face of the base.

There are many other tools that can be used with this software. Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat face as reference when it flatten. You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature. Folded sheet metal with bottom added after correction.