Solidworks Sheet Metal Settings

Custom operations for sheet metal parts.

Solidworks sheet metal settings.

I personally use the k factor version but many may prefer bend allowance or go with a bend table. The following options let you control the default behavior for newly created sheet metal bodies whether sheet metal definitions follow the sheet metal folder settings or not. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. When selected these options override the sheet metal folder parameters.

In the individual sheet metal body propertymanagers the corresponding override default parameters check boxes are selected. Sheet metal parts display the sheet metal feature in the featuremanager design tree. The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started. Ignore self intersection check for some sheet metal features.

Properly formatting the list of gauges is important. When you assign a custom material to a sheet metal part you can link the sheet metal parameters to the material. Override bend allowance parameters. It is located in c program files solidworks corp solidworks lang english sheet metal gauge tables.

Set the input values for determining the cost of manufacturing a sheet metal part from the costing task pane. Type the bend radius. It must be done from thinnest to largest and there can. Suppresses warning messages for certain sheet metal part.

To control verification on rebuild for large assembly settings click tools options system options assemblies and under large assembly settings select or clear disable verification on rebuild. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. Use the costingmanager on the left side of the solidworks software window to see how the costing tool categorizes each operation required for manufacturing the part. Select the fixed face on the model.

Sheet metal task pane. They are stored in. Override auto relief parameters. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.

The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. When all options are cleared all individual body sheet metal parameters are driven by the settings in the sheet metal folder. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. Costingmanager for sheet metal parts.

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