[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":128},["ShallowReactive",2],{"fVbIpJfNaCDbq-upzdtlnkGsYlpM0Al1QfYTwEtWpbk":3,"article_understanding-multibody-sheet-metal-thickness-derived-mirror-part-thickness-thickness-global-variable_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":126,"_apollo:identified":127},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","understanding-multibody-sheet-metal-thickness-derived-mirror-part-thickness-thickness-global-variable","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":125},[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":59,"products":83,"disciplines":94,"seo":114,"__typename":124},"cG9zdDoxMDQ1OQ==","Understanding Multibody Sheet Metal Thickness, Derived Mirror Part Thickness and the Thickness Global Variable","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Funderstanding-multibody-sheet-metal-thickness-derived-mirror-part-thickness-thickness-global-variable","\u003Cp>Before starting with the main issue of the article, let’s review how…\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\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-1024x521.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-768x391.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-1024x521.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-300x153.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-768x391.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1.png.webp 1067w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>Before starting with the main issue of the article, let’s review how the sheet metal thickness works when dealing with multi body parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you create a sheet metal part, you have one Sheet-Metal feature (Part Thickness) and as many Sheet-Metal# (Body Thickness) features as sheet metal bodies. The “Thickness Global Variable” always reflects the part thickness. (Fig. 1)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig1-4-300x275-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10461\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By default, when creating a sheet metal body, the thickness of the body is controlled by the part thickness. If you want a body to have a different thickness from the part thickness, you edit the Sheet-Metal# body feature, check the “Override default parameters” and enter the desired thickness (Fig. 2)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig2-5-615x408-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10462\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig2-5-615x408-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig2-5-615x408-1-300x199.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this particular example, the part thickness still is 2 mm, and it will only control the thickness of the U-shaped body (Fig. 3)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig3-6-615x309-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10463\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig3-6-615x309-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig3-6-615x309-1-300x151.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 3\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Any additional bodies created in the part will — by default — have the part thickness (2 mm) (Fig. 4)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig4-3-615x327-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10464\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig4-3-615x327-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig4-3-615x327-1-300x160.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 4\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now you insert a mirror part, with the “sheet metal information” option checked and still linked to the parent part (Fig. 5)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig5-2-615x263-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10465\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig5-2-615x263-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig5-2-615x263-1-300x128.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 5\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Editing the mirrored part sheet metal feature shows the part thickness was “transferred” to the mirrored part thickness. Also, the thickness global variable is still representing the part thickness of the mirrored part. (Fig. 6a)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Editing the sheet metal features of the bodies show that now each body has the “override default parameter” checked. (Fig 6b and 6c).This means that the thickness of these two mirrored bodies are not controlled by the mirrored part thickness. The reason for checking the “override default parameter” is that otherwise, all the bodies would respond only to the mirrored sheet metal part thickness and have a 2 mm thickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig6-2-615x396-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10466\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig6-2-615x396-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig6-2-615x396-1-300x193.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 6\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this point you add another body to the mirrored part. Notice the “Override default parameter” is unchecked. Therefore, the new body will have the mirrored sheet metal part thickness at 2 mm (Fig. 7)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig7-1-615x252-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10467\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig7-1-615x252-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig7-1-615x252-1-300x123.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 7\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now you change the parent\u002Fseed sheet metal part thickness. Notice the mirrored part thickness and global thickness variable does not change. (Fig. 8)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig8-1-615x292-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10468\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig8-1-615x292-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig8-1-615x292-1-300x142.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 8\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the U-shaped body –which was linked to the original\u002Fseed part — will update (Fig. 9). This was the same body that was responding to the seed part thickness (see Fig. 3)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig9-1-615x359-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10469\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig9-1-615x359-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig9-1-615x359-1-300x175.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 9\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why does the mirrored part thickness\u002Fglobal variable not change? Is this correct?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yes, that is correct. Although we call the derived part a “Mirror Part”, in reality this is a different part. Even though the U-Shaped body has the “Override default parameters” option checked, this is the only body linked to the seed part thickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In summary: (Fig. 10)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The thickness global variable always displays the part thickness value.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When creating a mirror part, all the bodies in the mirrored part have their “Overall default parameters” options checked.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The part thickness of the seed and mirror part are independent from each other.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The mirror part could have bodies which may or may not respond to the seed part thickness.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Only the body in the mirror part — which responded to the part thickness in the seed part — will be linked to the seed part thickness. All other bodies will respond to either to the new part (mirrored part thickness) or to their individual body thickness.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-615x313-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10470\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-615x313-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ffig10-1-615x313-1-300x153.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Fig. 10\u003C\u002Fp>","2018-02-13T12:26:55",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"miocco","Mario Iocco is a veteran CAD user. \r\nHe started as a Mechanical Engineer first working in 2D with AutoCAD, moving on to 3D using  both SW and some  of the other CAD software on the market.\r\nHe began his career with SolidWorks  over 15 years ago. 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