How To Curve Sheet Metal Solidworks

Set offset distance as 0 1in.

How to curve sheet metal solidworks. I don t know how to use solidworks. The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and the features you want in the feature tree. Click offset entities and click l sketch. Sheet metal solidworks 2016 tutorial for beginners how to create a curved sheet metal part and then cut lettering out of it.

Click a bend position of bend centerline material inside material outside or bend outside. Select your sketch in the feature tree then in the command manager select the base flange function from the sheet metal tab. How to create a simple rolled sheetmetal part. Add a dimension to set the depth of your profile in this case 10mm.

To control the curve rotation you can drag the curve add relations and so on. Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary. How to create simple sheet metal bend. Dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in.

To scale the curve you need to account for scaling in the equation. Use line sketch and. Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. For instance in the example below you can multiply x and y by 10.

Click front plane and click on sketch. The curve acts as any other rigid curve or block. So my question is that how can this curved edge can be generated according to this sheet metal part. Insert rips and bends into the part.

Check override default parameters if you wish to adjust the thickness of your sheet metal part. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face. Anyway since you re an engineer in sheet metal fabrication. Use the convert to sheet metal tool.

Click part ok. Use line sketch l shape. One thing is that in the original part there is a curved edge of that cylindrical formed shape. Click the green tick.

Discussion created by viktoras laptevas on nov 20 2019 latest reply on dec 3.