Folded Edge Sheet Metal Solidwork

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Folded edge sheet metal solidwork.

The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge. In this tutorial video you will learn about how to use of sheet metal fold unfold command in solidworks and create holes in pipes. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.

You can adjust the size of the drawing view under scale by selecting use custom scale and typing a value. Quick tip presented by tony riggs of. Learn about the fold and unfold tools and how they can be used to help with cuts to our sheet metal part in solidworks. I don t expect it to actually make it into the top ten but since that list is a defacto place for enhancement requests along with the clarifying discussions for the ideas i ll continue doing do.

From the view palette drag the flat pattern to the drawing sheet. I have been asking for this to be something swx incorporates into sheet metal for several years now during the top ten list voting. 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. 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.

In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for fixed face. I hope you like it. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.