Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool Tutorial

Ribs lances louvers and extruded flanges to name some of the categories.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool tutorial.

1 solidworks tutorial for beginners. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. We will learn how to make custom forming tool and appearance in solidworks sheet metal.

In this tutorial video i will sketch sheet metal box using louver tool in solidworks. Click on the top plane and. You can find these items in the forming tools folder. 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.

Please subscribe our channel for more videos and projects in solidworks. Miter flange is slightly different from edge flange because it needs a sketch profile of lines or arcs. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step. First create a new part.

How to use solidworks miter flange solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2. There are a number of useful tools here. 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. The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started.

Let s see how this works. Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library.