SolidWorks

July28,2009
Summary
Thispresentationwilloutline
BenefitsofusingSolidWorksSheetMetalTools
SheetMetalToolbars
DesignTools
DesignLibrary
ModifyingFeatures
SheetMetalDrawing
BendTables
KFactors
TipsforSheetMetalDesign
Introduction
AdvantagesofSolidWorksSheetMetalTools
DesignIntentforSheetMetalFabrication
Specifiedtoolsforsheetmetaloperations
and common features andcommonfeatures
BendFactor KFactorCalculations
Visualaids FlattenFeatures
Linkfeaturestosheetthickness
Automaticallyclosedcorners
SheetMetalToolbar
LocatingtheToolbar:
ViewToolbarsSheetMetal
BaseFlangeorTab
EdgeFlange
Miter Flange
LoftedBend
Unfold
Fold MiterFlange
Hem
SketchedBend
ClosedCorner
Jog
BreakCorner/CornerTrim
Fold
Flatten
NoBends
InsertBends
Rip
Vent
BendPosition
MustselectbendpositionforMiterFlange,Edge
Flange,SketchedBend,Hem,orJog
5options:
Material Inside MaterialInside
MaterialOutside
BendOutside
BendfromVirtualSharp
BendCenterline
BaseFlange
Firstfeatureinasheetmetalpart
Markspartasasheetmetalpart
OnlyoneBaseFlangeperpart
Sets default thickness and bend radius for part Setsdefaultthicknessandbendradiusforpart
Featureiscreatedfromasketch
Sketchcanbe:
singleopen
Singleclosed
multipleenclosed
BaseFlange Howto
Createsketch
ClickBaseFlange/Tab
Setparametersinbaseflangeproperty
manager g
Clickwhencomplete
BaseFlangePropertyManager
Direction1and2set:
EndCondition
Depth
SheetMetalParameters:
Thickness
BendRadius
BendAllowancetype
AutoRelieftype
Reliefratio
UserdefinedvaluesforReliefWidthand
Depth
BaseFlange
FeaturescreatedintheFeatureManager design
tree:
SheetMetal defaultbendparameters
BaseFlange firstsolidfeaturesofthepart g p
FlatPattern flattenssheetmetalpart
Initiallysuppressedbydefault
NewfeaturesareautomaticallyinsertedaboveFlat
Patternindesigntree
Ifunsuppressed,newfeaturesarenotaddedtofolded
part
Tab
AddsaTabtothesheetmetalpart
Thicknessoftablinkedtothicknessofbase
flange
Depth automatically coincides with part Depthautomaticallycoincideswithpart
Featureiscreatedfromasketch
singleclosed
multipleclosed
multipleenclosed
Sketchmustperpendiculartothicknessofpart
Tab
Createsketchperpendiculartothicknessofpart
ClickBaseFlange/Tab
Tabisaddedtothepart
Depth and direction automatically set to match base Depthanddirectionautomaticallysettomatchbase
flange
EdgeFlange
Addswalltoanedgeofsheetmetalpart
Canaddlinearandcurvededgeflanges
Thicknesslinkedtopart
EdgeFlange Howto(Linear)
SelectEdgeFlange
Select1ormoreouter
edges g
Dragtheedgebyhandle
Setparametersinedge
flangeproperty
manager
EdgeFlangePropertyManager
FlangeParameters
EditFlangeProfile
UsercandefineBendRadiusand
Gapdistance
Angles Angles
FlangeLength
FlangePosition
BendPosition
Offset
CustomBendAllowance
CustomBendType
EdgeFlange Howto(Linear)
SelectEditFlangeProfile
ProfileSketchdialogboxopens
Modifysketch
SelectBacktoacceptchanges
andcontinueediting
SelectFinishtocloseProfile
Sketchdialogbox
MiterFlange
Addsaseriesofflangesaboutoneormoreedges
Performedsoflangesareflush
Sketchcancontain:
Lines
Arcs
Multiplecontinuouslines
Flangecanbemadeonseriesoftangentornon
tangentedges
MiterFlange Howto
SelectMiter
Flange
Selectedgeofpart
Note:sketchplaneis
creatednormalto
selectededgewith
originatclosest
endpoint
Createappropriate
sketch
MiterFlange Howto
ClicktocloseSketch
Miterflangeisappliedtoinitialedge
Selectedgestoapplymiterflange
ClickPropagatetoselectalltangentedges
Setparametersinmiterflangepropertymanager
MiterFlangePropertyManager
MiterParameters
UsercandefineBendRadius
BendPosition
Gapdistance
St t/E d Off t Start/EndOffset
Ifoffsetotherthenzero,optiontosetCustom
ReliefType
CustomBendAllowance
MiterFlange ArcSketches
Arccanbetangenttolongedgeofpart
Iftangenttothickness,requiressmallsketchline
ValidSketch:
Valid Sketch: Invalid Sketch:
a d S etc
Arctangentto
longedge
ValidSketch:
Sketchlinebetween
arcandpart
InvalidSketch:
Arctangentto
thickness
Flatten
Showstheflatpatternforthe
existingsheetmetalpart.
Usefulforidentifying
interferences
Identifiesimpossiblebends
Flatten
ModificationofFlanges
Must Unfoldbeforeattemptingtocutacross
abendorcurvedface.
Extrudethecutontotheunfoldedface.
InsertaFold SolidWorks automatically
contoursthecuttomatchthefoldedface.
Flattentoidentifyinterferences.
Unfold
SelectingtheUnfoldiconopensthefoldinterface:
ExtrudedCut
Selectfacetoinsert
cuton
Sketchthecut
Select Link to SelectLinkto
thicknessand
Normalcut.
Allowsformaterial
changesinthe
future
Fold
Selectfacetofix
Selectbendtobefolded
Flatten
ExtrudedCut
IncorrectMethod
SketchedBend
Addsabendfromaselectedsketch
inasheetmetalpart.
OtherFunctions
Cl d E t d th f f h t
Hem Curlstheedgeofasheetmetalpiece
Closedcorner Extendsthefaceofasheet
metalpart
Jog Addstwobendsfromasketchedline
inasheetmetalpart
OtherFunctions
L ft d B d C t h t t l t
BreakCorner Cutsmaterialfromafaceor
edgeinasheetmetalpart
LoftedBend Createsasheetmetalpart
betweentwosketchesusing
aloftfeature.
Rip Createsagapbetweentwoedgesina
sheetmetalpart
OtherFunctions
Vent Usessketchelementstocreateavent
forairflowinbothaplasticorsheet
metaldesign
SimpleHole Createsacylindricalholeona
planarface.
OtherFunctions
N B d R ll b k ll b d i th h t
InsertBends Createsasheetmetalpart
fromtheexistingpart
NoBends Rollsbackallbendsinthesheet
metalpart
DesignLibrary
TheDesignLibraryisasubsetoffoldersin
theTaskPanethatstoresreusablefeatures
Benefits:
Items in the Design Library can quickly be added ItemsintheDesignLibrarycanquicklybeadded
toSolidWorksdocumentsusingdraganddrop
Variousformingtoolsforsheetmetalcanbe
storedlocally
Providesalibraryofstandardcomponentsinan
easytoaccessuserinterfacedirectlyin
SolidWorks
AccessingtheDesignLibrary
InordertoaccesstheDesignLibraryensurethat
theTaskPaneisenabled.(clickView>Task
Pane)
Whenenabled,theTaskPaneisusually
anchored to the right side of the graphics area anchoredtotherightsideofthegraphicsarea.
InthetoppaneisatreestructureoftheDesign
Libraryandinthebottompaneisalistoffiles
availableintheDesignLibrary.
UseFeature
GototheDesignLibraryandmaketheForming
ToolsFolderthecurrentfolderbyusingthe
contextmenu.
Drag and Drop the feature to the desired DragandDropthefeaturetothedesired
surface.
ApplytheGeometricConstraintsand
Dimensionsforlocatingthefeature
AddFeaturetoDesignLibrary
IntheFeatureManager,selectthefeatureswhile
holdingdowntheCTRLkeyanddraggingthe
featuresintothelowerpaneoftheDesign
Library y
EntertheFileNamethatwillbedisplayedand
addthedescriptionthatwillbeshown
Clickthegreencheckmarkandthefeatureswill
beadded
FlattenedandIsometric
Insertaflatpattern
view
Modifyflatpattern
configurations
KFactor
K=t/T
%distanceofnatural
lineintothematerial
Changing k factor Changingkfactor
changesamountof
materialinradius
BendingTable
Abendingtableinthe
drawing
TimeSavingTips
Usesymmetrywhenapplicable
Editaflangeafteritsbeencreated
Alwayslinkfeaturestothethickness
L l d ti Longloadtime
Clearviewpaletteifused
Conclusion
AdvantagesofSheetMetalModelinginSolidWorks
Specialtoolsfortheapplication
Flattenfeature
T bl d b d i f ti Tablesandbendinformation
DesignLibraryfeatures