Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool

In the propertymanager on the type tab.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool.

You can find these items in the forming tools folder. In the following image you can see how a forming tool is dragged from the design library onto the sheet metal model to form the part. We will learn base flange extruded cut unfold fold corner break solidworks design library forming tool bridge lances and appearance in solidworks shee. Ribs lances louvers and extruded flanges to name some of the categories.

Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes. Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools. There are a set of forming tools for punching sheet metal models inside the design library in solidworks.

Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library. There are a number of useful tools here. The jog tool adds material to a sheet metal part by creating two bends from a sketched line. Select a face as the stopping face.

This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files. Click forming tool sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal forming tool. Provide feedback on this topic. This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files.

Solidworks forming tools are found in the design library and are used to form sheet metal parts. Select one or more faces as the faces to remove. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step. Multibody sheet metal parts.

Using forming tools with sheet metal.