Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool Tutorial

First create a new part.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool tutorial.

Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library. Quick tips video presented by mark. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes. Let s see how this works.

Miter flange is slightly different from edge flange because it needs a sketch profile of lines or arcs. You must consider how the minimum radius of curvature mrc correlates with the forming tool. The mrc in a forming tool is a good measure of the maximum thickness for a sheet metal part. Click on the top plane and.

This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files. In this tutorial video i will sketch sheet metal box using louver tool in solidworks. How to use solidworks miter flange solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step.

Learn two examples of inserting a forming tool into a sheet metal part in solidworks. 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. This video also shows a quick example of how the forming tool can be setup. Please subscribe our channel for more videos and projects in solidworks.

Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. The locating sketch is added to position the forming tool on the sheet metal part the colors are applied to distinguish the stopping face from the faces to remove.