sheet metal
Build Sheet Metal Assemblies the Easy Way!
Most of the times a sheet metal product does not consist of just one folded sheet. Due to its size or complexity it has to be divided into multiple sheets, which are then bolted or welded. A common way of
... ContinuedUsing SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect With Sheet Metal Parts
The new 3D Interconnect functionality introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2017 is useful when working with a variety of native non-SOLIDWORKS files, including parts that are sheet metal in nature. A Note On Methodology There are a few ways to add sheet metal
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News – June 2017
Hello to all, Welcome to this new edition of the SOLIDWORKS Support Monthly News, coauthored by members of the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support teams worldwide. It’s SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base Month! OK, that’s not really true: Every month is SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base
... ContinuedUnderstanding Sheet Metal and Transformed Sketches and How They Behave
Sheet metal parts can have sketches in the Folded and the Flat Pattern states (Fig. 1) Sketches created in the folded state can have an equivalent “transformed” sketch in the Flat Pattern state. All sheet metal parts have a fixed face.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Drift Trike – Frame Design
In our latest SOLIDWORKS tutorial series, Cadtek Systems’ Stuart Wortley combines his passion for the outdoors to guide you through creating your very own Drift Trike. This latest gravity sport is rising in popularity both in the US and in the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Waffle Iron Tutorial
Waffle Iron: This model shows a few of the mold tool features available in SOLIDWORKS. In this case the waffle iron is made from reversing the waffle geometry. The multi-body part has some simple sheet metal features along with standard features.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 9 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 9: Side Flange profile sketches do not need the cross section drawn. The lines will be thickened and all the sharp edges will be turn into bends. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 8 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 8: This is a sheet metal part symmetric with respect to the Front Plane with the exception of a few cutouts. Sheet metal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Simple Sheet Metal Part 7 Tutorial
Simple Sheet Metal Part 7: This is a Sheetmetal part symmetric with respect to the Front Plane. Sheetmetal features are used so that the part can be flattened out to create a flat pattern. Flange sketch is similar to a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Part Reviewer: Nail Clippers Tutorial
Nail Clippers: This assembly has two parts. One part is used to help create an animation. The nail clippers model is a multi-body part with a very unique combination of sheet metal features with some basic surfacing features sprinkled in. There
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