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SolidWorks
July28,2009
SummaryThispresentationwilloutline
BenefitsofusingSolidWorksSheetMetalTools SheetMetalToolbarsy DesignTools
DesignLibraryy ModifyingFeatures
SheetMetalDrawingy BendTablesy KFactors
TipsforSheetMetalDesign
Introduction
AdvantagesofSolidWorksSheetMetalTools
DesignIntentforSheetMetalFabrication Specifiedtoolsforsheetmetaloperationsand common featuresandcommonfeatures
BendFactor KFactorCalculations Visualaids FlattenFeatures Linkfeaturestosheetthickness Automaticallyclosedcorners
SheetMetalToolbarLocatingtheToolbar:ViewToolbarsSheetMetal
BaseFlangeorTab
EdgeFlange
Miter Flange
LoftedBend
Unfold
Fold MiterFlange
Hem
SketchedBend
ClosedCorner
Jog
BreakCorner/CornerTrim
Fold
Flatten
NoBends
InsertBends
Rip
Vent
BendPosition
MustselectbendpositionforMiterFlange,EdgeFlange,SketchedBend,Hem,orJog
5options:y Material Insidey MaterialInsidey MaterialOutsidey BendOutsidey BendfromVirtualSharpy BendCenterline
BaseFlange
Firstfeatureinasheetmetalparty Markspartasasheetmetalpart
OnlyoneBaseFlangeperpart Sets default thickness and bend radius for part Setsdefaultthicknessandbendradiusforpart Featureiscreatedfromasketchy Sketchcanbe: singleopen
Singleclosed
multipleenclosed
BaseFlange Howto Createsketch ClickBaseFlange/Tab Setparametersinbaseflangepropertymanagerg
Clickwhencomplete
BaseFlangePropertyManager
Direction1and2set:y EndConditiony Depth
SheetMetalParameters:y Thicknessy BendRadius
BendAllowancetype AutoRelieftypey Reliefratioy UserdefinedvaluesforReliefWidthandDepth
BaseFlange
FeaturescreatedintheFeatureManager designtree:y SheetMetal defaultbendparametersy BaseFlange firstsolidfeaturesofthepartg py FlatPattern flattenssheetmetalpart Initiallysuppressedbydefault
NewfeaturesareautomaticallyinsertedaboveFlatPatternindesigntree
Ifunsuppressed,newfeaturesarenotaddedtofoldedpart
Tab
AddsaTabtothesheetmetalpart Thicknessoftablinkedtothicknessofbaseflange
Depth automatically coincides with part Depthautomaticallycoincideswithpart Featureiscreatedfromasketchy singleclosedy multipleclosedy multipleenclosed
Sketchmustperpendiculartothicknessofpart
Tab
Createsketchperpendiculartothicknessofpart ClickBaseFlange/Tab Tabisaddedtotheparty Depth and direction automatically set to match basey Depthanddirectionautomaticallysettomatchbaseflange
EdgeFlange
Addswalltoanedgeofsheetmetalpart Canaddlinearandcurvededgeflanges Thicknesslinkedtopart
EdgeFlange Howto(Linear)
SelectEdgeFlange Select1ormoreouteredgesgy Dragtheedgebyhandle
Setparametersinedgeflangepropertymanager
EdgeFlangePropertyManager
FlangeParametersy EditFlangeProfiley UsercandefineBendRadiusand
Gapdistance
Angles Angles FlangeLength FlangePositiony BendPositiony Offset
CustomBendAllowance CustomBendType
EdgeFlange Howto(Linear) SelectEditFlangeProfiley ProfileSketchdialogboxopensy Modifysketchy SelectBacktoacceptchangesandcontinueediting
y SelectFinishtocloseProfileSketchdialogbox
MiterFlange Addsaseriesofflangesaboutoneormoreedges Performedsoflangesareflush Sketchcancontain:y Linesy Arcsy Multiplecontinuouslines
Flangecanbemadeonseriesoftangentornontangentedges
MiterFlange Howto SelectMiterFlange
Selectedgeofparty Note:sketchplaneiscreatednormaltoselectededgewithoriginatclosestendpoint
Createappropriatesketch
MiterFlange Howto ClicktocloseSketchy Miterflangeisappliedtoinitialedge
Selectedgestoapplymiterflangey ClickPropagatetoselectalltangentedges
Setparametersinmiterflangepropertymanager
MiterFlangePropertyManager
MiterParametersy UsercandefineBendRadiusy BendPositiony Gapdistance
St t/E d Off t Start/EndOffsety Ifoffsetotherthenzero,optiontosetCustomReliefType
CustomBendAllowance
MiterFlange ArcSketches
Arccanbetangenttolongedgeofpart Iftangenttothickness,requiressmallsketchline
ValidSketch: Valid Sketch: Invalid Sketch:a d S etcArctangenttolongedge
ValidSketch:Sketchlinebetweenarcandpart
InvalidSketch:Arctangenttothickness
Flatten
Showstheflatpatternfortheexistingsheetmetalpart.y Usefulforidentifyinginterferences
y Identifiesimpossiblebends
Flatten
ModificationofFlanges
Must Unfoldbeforeattemptingtocutacrossabendorcurvedface.
Extrudethecutontotheunfoldedface. InsertaFold SolidWorks automaticallycontoursthecuttomatchthefoldedface.
Flattentoidentifyinterferences.
UnfoldSelectingtheUnfoldiconopensthefoldinterface:
ExtrudedCut
y Selectfacetoinsertcuton
y Sketchthecuty Select Link toy SelectLinktothicknessandNormalcut. Allowsformaterialchangesinthefuture
Fold
y Selectfacetofixy Selectbendtobefolded
Flatten
ExtrudedCut
IncorrectMethod
SketchedBendy Addsabendfromaselectedsketchinasheetmetalpart.
OtherFunctions
Cl d E t d th f f h t
Hem Curlstheedgeofasheetmetalpiece
Closedcorner Extendsthefaceofasheetmetalpart
Jog Addstwobendsfromasketchedlineinasheetmetalpart
OtherFunctions
L ft d B d C t h t t l t
BreakCorner Cutsmaterialfromafaceoredgeinasheetmetalpart
LoftedBend Createsasheetmetalpartbetweentwosketchesusingaloftfeature.
Rip Createsagapbetweentwoedgesinasheetmetalpart
OtherFunctions
Vent Usessketchelementstocreateaventforairflowinbothaplasticorsheetmetaldesign
SimpleHole Createsacylindricalholeonaplanarface.
OtherFunctions
N B d R ll b k ll b d i th h t
InsertBends Createsasheetmetalpartfromtheexistingpart
NoBends Rollsbackallbendsinthesheetmetalpart
DesignLibrary
TheDesignLibraryisasubsetoffoldersintheTaskPanethatstoresreusablefeatures
Benefits:y Items in the Design Library can quickly be addedy ItemsintheDesignLibrarycanquicklybeaddedtoSolidWorksdocumentsusingdraganddrop
y Variousformingtoolsforsheetmetalcanbestoredlocally
y ProvidesalibraryofstandardcomponentsinaneasytoaccessuserinterfacedirectlyinSolidWorks
AccessingtheDesignLibrary InordertoaccesstheDesignLibraryensurethattheTaskPaneisenabled.(clickView>TaskPane)
Whenenabled,theTaskPaneisusuallyanchored to the right side of the graphics areaanchoredtotherightsideofthegraphicsarea.
InthetoppaneisatreestructureoftheDesignLibraryandinthebottompaneisalistoffilesavailableintheDesignLibrary.
UseFeature
GototheDesignLibraryandmaketheFormingToolsFolderthecurrentfolderbyusingthecontextmenu.
Drag and Drop the feature to the desired DragandDropthefeaturetothedesiredsurface.
ApplytheGeometricConstraintsandDimensionsforlocatingthefeature
AddFeaturetoDesignLibrary
IntheFeatureManager,selectthefeatureswhileholdingdowntheCTRLkeyanddraggingthefeaturesintothelowerpaneoftheDesignLibraryy
EntertheFileNamethatwillbedisplayedandaddthedescriptionthatwillbeshown
Clickthegreencheckmarkandthefeatureswillbeadded
FlattenedandIsometric
Insertaflatpatternview
Modifyflatpatternconfigurations
KFactor
K=t/T %distanceofnaturallineintothematerial
Changing k factor Changingkfactorchangesamountofmaterialinradius
BendingTable
Abendingtableinthedrawing
TimeSavingTips
Usesymmetrywhenapplicable Editaflangeafteritsbeencreated Alwayslinkfeaturestothethickness L l d ti Longloadtime Clearviewpaletteifused
Conclusion
AdvantagesofSheetMetalModelinginSolidWorks
Specialtoolsfortheapplication Flattenfeature T bl d b d i f ti Tablesandbendinformation DesignLibraryfeatures