Set the direction and depth of the extrusion.
How to add bend rib to sheet metal in solidworks.
Sketch the contour to use as the rib feature on a plane that intersects the part or is parallel or at an angle to an existing plane.
They are stored in.
If the part is not a constant thickness the sheet metal features may not work properly.
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Using forming tools with sheet metal.
Multibody sheet metal parts.
The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started.
Convert to sheet metal.
Install dir documents and settings all users application data solidworks.
The sketched position angle and gauge radius.
You can create compound bends in sheet metal parts using the swept flange tool.
Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs.
To create a rib.
Under thin feature set the thickness.
Click rib features toolbar or insert.
Click extruded boss base features toolbar.
Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs.
The hem tool adds a hem to your sheet metal part at a selected edge.
Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create.
You can add bend lines to a flat face of a sheet metal part with a sketched bend feature.
This lets you dimension the bend line to other geometry.
Click insert bends sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal bends.
It is possible to create a solid part then convert it to sheet metal to add the bends and sheet metal features.
Here we will learn how to use sketched bend command in solidworks sheet metal and create a bend at any part of plan surface at any angle and dimension.
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Set the bend radius.
Create a sheet metal part from a solid body or surface.
Select a face to be the fixed face.
