Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool Tutorial

Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool tutorial.

In this tutorial video i will sketch sheet metal box using louver tool in solidworks. The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started. You can find these items in the forming tools folder. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step.

We will learn how to make custom forming tool and appearance in solidworks sheet metal. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes. Sheet metal miter flange is also like edge flange helps to add one or more flanges on base flange sheet metal part. Miter flange is slightly different from edge flange because it needs a sketch profile of lines or arcs.

1 solidworks tutorial for beginners. Please subscribe our channel for more videos and projects in solidworks. There are a set of forming tools for punching sheet metal models inside the design library in solidworks. Ribs lances louvers and extruded flanges to name some of the categories.

First create a new part. The sheet metal tool allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process all helping to save time and development costs. Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library. How to use solidworks miter flange solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2.

Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs. Let s see how this works.