How To Draw Sheet Metal Solidworks

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How to draw sheet metal solidworks.

When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created. Go to tools sketch entities circle. Select the sketch and click ok. In this tutorial video we will learn how to create a bracket with the help of sheet metal commands like base flange sketched bend and sheet metal gusset.

Now sketch and use smart dimension to give a dimension to the design. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without creating a drawing. First create a new part. To create a drawing of a flat pattern.

Click on the sheet. Click on the centreline and assign the dimension vertically 8mm. Now the base of the sheet metal has been generated. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1.

Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. Right click on the face and click on the sketch icon go to tools sketch entities centre rectangle draw a rectangle vertical with the origin. We will learn base flange edge flange flatten the parts how to save as 2d drawing for autocad use and appearance in solidworks sheet metal. Right click on the face and click on the sketch icon.

Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. Go to tools sketch entities centreline. Create a 2d sketch on the new sheet metal surface. By choosing bend table or bend calculation an excel document can be used.

Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. Select the top face of the base. Draw a circle on the left side of the centreline. Create a 2d sketch on the new sheet metal surface.

Start solidworks in part mode. From the view palette drag the flat pattern. Draw a centreline from the bottom midpoint vertical upwards. Go to tools dimensions smart.

Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Now click base flange tab under sheet metal tab. Sheet metal parameters in the bend allowance section we can select how solidworks determines where the neutral axis is the flat pattern calculation.