Curve Sheet Metal Solidworks

I ran through this very quick and messed up my terminology between transverse and longitudinal but hopefully it will still be helpful.

Curve sheet metal solidworks.

Tutorial 1 solidworks user interface tutorial 2 introduction to solidworks tutorial 3 how to create simple box tutorial 4 how to create simple plate tutorial 5 how to create allen key tutorial 6 how to create 17 wheel tutorial 7 how to sheet metal part tutorial 8 how to create spring tutorial 9 how to. There are planar portions and bent portions in a sheet metal part and for the bent portions we apply simple math in order to deteremine the developed length. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

And when i unfold the flat pattern after adding holes the holes disappear. Any suggestions would be helpful. I have been attempting to make a curved sheet metal circular part not working. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Now i want to add mounting holes. Solidworks sheet metal as well as any other cad sheet metal applicaiton is actually pretty simple and straight forward. Part will be rolled curved on a 48 1875 cylinder. See more about our p.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. I can t sketch on a curve. Under sheet metal parameters. Admittedly sheet metal is not my strong point i do more with machining.

Specifically i ve drawn a parabolic arc which i ve turned into a flange it s a reflector. The closest i can get is to make an accurate half then mirror the part create assembly but when flattened falls apart. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.