How To Create A Rolled Sheet Metal Part In Solidworks

This will create a lofted section from your two projected sketches.

How to create a rolled sheet metal part in solidworks.

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. 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. 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. In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table.

Adding sheet metal gussets. You can create sheet metal gussets with specific indents that go across bends. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Use the sheet metal gusset propertymanager to create sheet metal gussets with specific indents across bends.

Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. Sheet metal gusset propertymanager. How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks let s connect. There are some tips and tricks included.

Create the solid part. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Second phase in creating a rolled sheet metal component within solidworks. The direction of the depth automatically coincides with the sheet metal part to prevent a disjoint body.

How to create rolled cylinders that appears in industries using solidworks sheet metal. 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. Select use gauge table.