Bend Flat Sheet Metal Solidworks

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

Bend flat sheet metal solidworks.

You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part. Sheet metal bend line notes is a text file located in install dir lang language bendnoteformat txt. Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat face as reference when it flatten. This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry.

To hide the bend lines expand flat pattern1 right click bend lines and select hide. Click features extruded boss base set d1 to 0 5in and ok. In a sheet metal part create a new configuration. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1. Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends. This file sets the format of the bend line notes. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Some items to note about a sketched bend feature. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar. Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Only lines are allowed in the sketch. You can control the precision for sheet metal bend line notes. This tutorial show how to create production drawing for. To create a flat pattern configuration.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature. Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table.