Solidworks Sheet Metal Large Radius

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Solidworks sheet metal large radius.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods. To edit the default bend radius bend allowance or bend deduction or default relief type.

A single table lets you associate a bend allowance bend radius or k factor with any combination of thickness bend radius and material. When selecting to execute this feature you would get the following options in the dialog box to enter values to create the bump bend lines. In the new feature s propertymanager clear use default radius and select use gauge table. Lofted sheet metal the bend radius is too big for this body question asked by yousif devlin on jul 24 2015 latest reply on nov 7 2019 by naqibullah mohammadullah.

Values to enter to create feature. Add another sheet metal feature to the part. Sheet metal gauge tables. In the base flange propertymanager under sheet metal gauges select use gauge table and then select a table.

Where 0 the length of the part along the inside radius and 1 the length of the part along the outside radius. Under sheet metal parameters. K factor is a ratio that represents the location of the neutral sheet with respect to the thickness of the sheet metal part. Solidworks 3d allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process saving you time and development costs thanks to specific sheet metal features.

You can access the sheet metal gauge table from the propertymanager while creating the base flange. Select another value for the bend radius. If a sheet metal manufacturer does not own a press brake tooling to achieve a large bend radius. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Sheet metal gauge tables store properties for a designated material. Hopefully this can help you troubleshoot some common sheet metal issues going forward.