Curve Sheet Metal Solidworks

I ran through this very quick and messed up my terminology between transverse and longitudinal but hopefully it will still be helpful.

Curve sheet metal solidworks.

There are planar portions and bent portions in a sheet metal part and for the bent portions we apply simple math in order to deteremine the developed length. Tutorial 1 solidworks user interface tutorial 2 introduction to solidworks tutorial 3 how to create simple box tutorial 4 how to create simple plate tutorial 5 how to create allen key tutorial 6 how to create 17 wheel tutorial 7 how to sheet metal part tutorial 8 how to create spring tutorial 9 how to. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Part will be rolled curved on a 48 1875 cylinder. Any suggestions would be helpful. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Now i want to add mounting holes.

I can t sketch on a curve. See more about our p. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. 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.

And when i unfold the flat pattern after adding holes the holes disappear. Admittedly sheet metal is not my strong point i do more with machining. Under sheet metal parameters. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Solidworks sheet metal as well as any other cad sheet metal applicaiton is actually pretty simple and straight forward. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. Specifically i ve drawn a parabolic arc which i ve turned into a flange it s a reflector. Diameter 22 x 0 1345 10ga thick.