Solidworks Sheet Metal Rip Edges

Select internal or external edges.

Solidworks sheet metal rip edges.

A rip feature is commonly used to create sheet metal parts but you can add a rip feature to any part. Convert to sheet metal feature bend rip edges rip sketches the solidworks sheet metal tutorials section. Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal. A rip feature is commonly used to create sheet metal parts but you can add a rip feature to any part. We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange corner relief and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal.

Use the form below to. Or click the preview arrows. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. To insert a rip in only one direction click the name of the edge listed under edges to rip and click change direction.

Click the name of the edge listed under edges to rip and click change direction. Click rip sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal rip. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. 1 solidworks tutorial for b. By combining model edges and single linear sketch entities.

Select linear sketch entities. In the propertymanager under rip parameters.