Round Sheet Metal Solidworks

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Round sheet metal solidworks.

Consider a 3 foot diameter metal cylinder and how we could create this and create a flat patten using the sheet metal tools found in solidworks standard. Click insert bends sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal bends. There may come a time when the product needs to be produced from round bar stock. Sketch a closed or open profile.

Depending on the type of profile you can use tools such as shell or extruded boss base to create thin features. When creating a sheet metal part in solidworks one of the key features is the capability to flatten the model into a sheet so it can be manufactured. To create a sheet metal part with round bends. This allows the manufacturing entity to have a flat pattern drawing derived from the created part.

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 specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Exercise 23 cylindrical sheet metal parts linear sketch patterns. As designs get more complex and start to violate the conditions and requirements for you to use certain features you may need to switch to a few additional techniques that allow you to create flat patterns from a wide variety of shapes.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. When you need to create large diameter round parts sheet metal may not be the first tool you d consider but it a great tool for this application. 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. There are some tips and tricks included.