Solidworks Strain Relief Sheet Metal

Under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.

Solidworks strain relief sheet metal.

Solidworks keeps the bend thickness consistant with the sheet metal gage. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. However a common point of confusion when using sheet metal functions is the difference between the auto relief and corner treatment tools. In the corner relief propertymanager under corner type select a two or three bend corner.

Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief. Solidworks 2019 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use solidworks web help. Under sheet metal parameters. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body.

K factor most of these factors vary from shop to shop and equipment to equipment so normally each shop sets up their own sheet metal calculations. Accessing and using help. When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area. Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief.

Welcome to solidworks simulation help. Strain is the ratio of change in length δl to the original length l. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. The options and values you specify for bend radius bend allowance and auto relief are shown as the default settings for the next new sheet metal part that you create.

Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. Strain is a dimensionless quantity. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. In real life manufacturing you cannot cut anything without losing some material. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. D relief ratio part thickness the bend region is represented by the dark gray area of the diagram.

In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief. The relief gap should be across the full length of the flange. Can adjust the flat pattern by. Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief.

Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied. The distance d is determined by the following equation. The distance d represents the width of the rectangular or obround relief cut and the depth by which the side of the rectangular or obround relief cut extends past the bend region. A bent sheet metal part is created whose dimensions in the flattened state reflect the specified bend allowance and radius values.