Bending Curved Sheet Metal Solidworks

A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature.

Bending curved sheet metal solidworks.

Multibody sheet metal parts. Part will be rolled curved on a 48 1875 cylinder. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs. Click front plane and click on sketch. The closest i can get is to make an accurate half then mirror the part create assembly but when flattened falls apart. Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create.

Using forming tools with sheet metal. Any suggestions would be helpful. Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. Diameter 22 x 0 1345 10ga thick.

Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. I have been attempting to make a curved sheet metal circular part not working. Get serious about your career and buy a course from us.

Under sheet metal parameters. Here we will learn how to use sketched bend command in solidworks sheet metal and create a bend at any part of plan surface at any angle and dimension.