[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":142},["ShallowReactive",2],{"6FPnhBHkSnXQQfpmtMrpOdfhMxY_obTZILYBqn2aYGM":3,"article_create-production-ready-sheet-metal-designs-with-powerful-browser-based-solution_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":140,"_apollo:identified":141},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","create-production-ready-sheet-metal-designs-with-powerful-browser-based-solution","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":139},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":83,"disciplines":95,"seo":128,"__typename":138},"cG9zdDoyNzIzNw==","Create Production-Ready Sheet Metal Designs with Powerful Browser-based Solution","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcreate-production-ready-sheet-metal-designs-with-powerful-browser-based-solution","\u003Cp>Learn more about the new 3D Sheet Metal Creator role that offers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-1024x576.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-768x432.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1.jpg.webp 1432w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Have you ever considered how many types of products contain sheet metal components? It is a vital component of electronics, computers, furniture, appliances, and more. Parts are designed in 3D but are typically produced or manufactured from a flat sheet. Therefore, the tie between 2D and 3D is critical to the design process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The new 3D Sheet Metal Creator role offers a comprehensive toolset specific to sheet metal work. It offers the exact tools needed to complete your job without clutter in the user interface from unused features, so it’s extremely easy to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Create press brake manufactured components, assemblies, and enclosures—large and small—with 3D Sheet Metal Creator on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Flp\u002Fsolidworks-cloud-solutions-2019\">3DEXPERIENCE® platform\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27239\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F120-20redbox20_1_.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Focused Look and Feel\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The user experience is specifically designed and tailored for sheet metal designers to streamline the design process and eliminate the need to learn a comprehensive CAD system. Typical challenges you face every day are readily solved via easily accessed tools in the software’s work environment. User interface clutter is eliminated from unused features that do not pertain to your responsibilities as a sheet metal designer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This targeted interface presents you with an intuitive and powerful style of modeling specific to sheet metal practices. The Action Bar (like the Command Bar in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002F\">SOLIDWORKS\u003C\u002Fa>), Context Menus, and Design Manager all have dependable built-in intelligence that suggests the best-fit commands for the operation you’re working on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27240\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F220-20orangehex.jpg.webp 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Single Modeling Environment\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Never worry again about assembly structure constraints, so you can focus on what you do best: innovate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The single modeling environment is streamlined to facilitate sheet metal enclosure design workflows. You can eliminate countless (and costly) hours of upfront assembly planning before beginning the design process. No more reordering, renaming, or restructuring assemblies that slow your process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The single modeling environment in 3D Sheet Metal Creator facilitates flexibility and freedom every step of the way to enable you to quickly create and iterate innovative designs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fside_side.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27241\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fside_side.jpg.webp 871w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fside_side-300x71.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fside_side-768x182.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Design Assistant\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You can streamline tedious and repetitive tasks by leveraging machine learning capabilities. Because artificial intelligence (AI) learns every time you use 3D Sheet Metal Creator, the next time you perform a similar task, Design Assistant makes a recommendation based on your previous actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The more you design in the 3D Sheet Metal Creator system, the “smarter” its recommendations, because it continually evolves and learns from the choices you make. For example, each selection you make while working on a design prompts the Design Assistant to suggest a range of other selections based on the size, shape, and orientation of the geometry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you agree with a suggestion, one click makes it happen. Each prediction and selection make the Design Assistant more intelligent and more relevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F420-20ipad-1024x564.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27242\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F420-20ipad-1024x564.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F420-20ipad-300x165.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F420-20ipad-768x423.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F420-20ipad.jpg.webp 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Cloud Benefits\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The CAD industry is trending toward more lightweight, mobile, and collaborative solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3D Sheet Metal Creator includes built-in data management and version control on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Collaboration via the cloud enables full visibility into the design process for your entire team, including nontechnical stakeholders.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All your data is stored in a centralized secured location, so no more worries about separate data management solutions. Also, cloud-based solutions don’t require installation or updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3D Sheet Metal Creator offers engineers a complete workflow to create production-ready sheet metal designs entirely from a web browser. It is designed specifically to streamline sheet metal processes. All the menus, dialogues, and commands are specific to your task at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Interested? Request a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002F3dexperience-online-trial\">7-day free trial\u003C\u002Fa> of 3D Sheet Metal Creator. If you have more questions about 3D Sheet Metal Creator, please contact your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscover.solidworks.com\u002Frequest-a-contact?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj9TO5sm46AIVA4bICh2kGQ6DEAAYASAAEgJknvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds\">local reseller\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2020-09-23T08:00:07",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"chrispagliarini","Chris Pagliarini is a Product Portfolio Manager for SOLIDWORKS. Chris has been a dedicated SOLIDWORKS user for 8+ years with exposure in several areas from research, sheet metal design, Equipment packaging & enclosures, Model-based design, and aerospace & defense design. 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