Solidworks Sheet Metal Settings

Custom operations for sheet metal parts.

Solidworks sheet metal settings.

Set the input values for determining the cost of manufacturing a sheet metal part from the costing task pane. It is located in c program files solidworks corp solidworks lang english sheet metal gauge tables. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Override bend allowance parameters.

It must be done from thinnest to largest and there can. Both can be found in a nearby folder. When you assign a custom material to a sheet metal part you can link the sheet metal parameters to the material. Select the fixed face on the model.

They are stored in. I personally use the k factor version but many may prefer bend allowance or go with a bend table. In the individual sheet metal body propertymanagers the corresponding override default parameters check boxes are selected. Sheet metal task pane.

The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started. 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.

Install dir documents and settings all users application data solidworks solidworks version design library forming tools. Override auto relief parameters. Costingmanager for sheet metal parts. Use sheet metal parameters from material.

When selected these options override the sheet metal folder parameters. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. 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. 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.

You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment. Type the bend radius. Properly formatting the list of gauges is important. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened.

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.