How To Fold Sheet Metal In Solidworks

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How to fold sheet metal in solidworks.

You might also like. This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal. Use line sketch and connected open end of this sketch and make it close both end. The fixed face can be.

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. Select one or more bends as the bends to fold or. Click sheetmetal insert bends click flat face as reference when it flatten. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for fixed face.

Follow simple steps to learn. How do i animate sheet metal folds. I have seen animations like solidworks folding box animation youtube. In a sheet metal part click fold on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal fold.

There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop.