Next we are going to add an edge flange to one of the sides of the base part. Tutorial 7 how to sheet metal part tutorial 8 how to create spring tutorial 9 how to engrave text. Solidworks files zipped files part, assembly, and drawing files used in tutorials and illustrations. This command is used to determine the different thicknesses at each point on the part, which helps identify problematic areas that might be too thin or too thick in certain regions. He received both a bs and an ms degree in mechanical engineering from mit in 1983 and subsequently worked at the mit cad laboratory under dr. I, for one, would love to see a well written book on sheet metal design from a basic standpoint to an advanced design layout. Responsible for producing drawings which meet the customers expectations in preparation for production. In this tutorial you will make a simple container and a candlestick out of sheetmetal. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides brief information of the commands and tools in solidworks 2012.
The authors have adopted the tutorialpointofview and the learnbydoing approach throughout the textbook. Surface modeling tutorial complex surfacing in solidworks by. You will learn how to build complex sheet metal models standalone or multibody by using the various flange features or by converting solid bodies directly into sheet metal. First of all create a new part and right click on the last tab and select. Introduction to sheet metal features solidworks 2009. Following is the description that is mentioned in thistutorial creating a base flange. As much as any company in the cad industry, solidworks was inspired by the vision of a single individual, jon hirschtick. Building standalone sheet metal parts, and converting conventional parts to sheet metal, including in assembly context, are covered. Student projects are added to test the skills of the students. Oct 24, 2016 in solidworks 2017, there is now a global setting that can control whether sheet metal bodies follow the parameters defined in the sheet metal folder in the featuretree.
In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. We will show you a couple of ways to create a product out of sheetmetal and we will show you how to make a drawing in 2d. Oct 17, 2017 in todays video you will discover how to make a thickness analysis in solidworks. Chapter 16 sheet metal design cadcim technologies, usa. Part modeling, assembly modeling, drafting, surface modeling, blocks, sheet metal design and equations, configurations, and library features of solidworks 2014. You can find these new selects in toolsoptionsdocument properties sheet metal. Mysolidworks drive connects cloudbased file storage services. To create a sheet metal feature, click the sheet metal tab on the command manager and choose base flange enter a value of 1.
Introduction to solidworks sheet metal for technology page 19 exercise 2. Electrical design, sheet metal design, mold design, simulation, pdm, and more. If you kind of know that its going to be sheet metal then you might as well start off with it. In this projectbased learning solidworks 2015 sheet metal video tutorial series 43 videos, youll quickly. Sheet metal manufacturing methods cnc fabrication laser cutting bending hardtooled spun bending bending is a manufacturing process by which metal can be deformed by plastically deforming the material and changing its shape. Tools sketch tools sketch picture browse to the yachttutorial map and go to.
Create sheet metal component by designing it as a part. This is why waynes and geralds sww presentations are so good. How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks. Building standalone sheet metal parts, converting parts to sheet metal, and modeling sheet metal parts in the context of an assembly are covered.
If the help menu can not clarify the problem then you should seek help from one of the many forums or online. This video tutorial it solidworks tutorial sheet metal guide s. Sheet metal teaches you how to build sheet metal parts using solidworks mechanical design automation software. You can find these new selects in toolsoptionsdocument propertiessheet metal. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading solidworks 2016 learn by doing part 2.
Customize templates custom processes and templates for engineering documentation. Drafting, surface modeling, blocks, sheet metal design, equations, configurations, and library features in solidworks 2012. Solidworks sheet metal course 2 days this course teaches you how to build sheet metal parts and produce the flattened manufacturing output. If you try this tutorial and you lack some basic knowledge your first resource should be the help menu. Can any one juz send me some pdf for practicing sheet metal module it vl be so helpful for methank u. As you can see there is only two tools are in active mode.
Please advise does it mean i cannot create full sheet meta. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2017 basics techniques youtube. The convert to sheet metal is good when youve designed a part as another material and not considered how to unfold it. The material is stressed beyond its yield strength but below its ultimate tensile strength. Chapter 16 sheet metal design after completing this chapter you will be able to. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. A large proportion of products around us are made out of sheetmetal electronic enclosures, whiteware, cars, hardware, computer components, robots.
Please take note that the origin is in the center of the sketch it will help later in the tutorial. The solidworks sheet metal course is designed for users who need to learn how to model sheet metal parts that will be manufactured using a variety of forming processes. Discover the solidworks sheet metal design demo from the solidworks 3d design demo library. Mysolidworks for students included with an active student engineering kit sek and student edition swse licenses, mysolidworks for students, includes many of the features of mysolidworks standard, such as access to over 600 product tutorial and training videos. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, the adobe pdf logo, distiller and reader are registered. You will learn about working with sheet metal in solidworks. Keep an eye on your inbox because i will send you an email about the next step tomorrow. You can access commands in solidworks using menus, toolbars and the mouse. The typical sheet metal manufacturer is not familiar with terms such as faces and extrusions. Notice the new selections under new sheet metal bodies. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial sheet metal circle. You will learn how to build complex sheet metal models standalone or multibody by using the various flange features or by converting solid bodies directly into sheet metal parts, apply forming tools. Generating the drawing views of the flat pattern of the sheet metal.
Waterpowered rolling mills replaced the manual process in the late 17th century. The following user guide was extracted from solidworks 95 help files and was not originally distributed in this format. How to create simple sheet metal bend solidworks tutorials. To begin, using the left mouse button double click on the solidworks icon on the pc desktop screen to open the program. Lecture solidworks sheetmetal free download as powerpoint presentation. Start a new inch part, right click on any toolbar and check the sheet metal tool for the sheetmetal toolbar to be available.
It still folded even when origin is in flat pattern. So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake. You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose, you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components, or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment. Create cuts in the sheet metal component across the bends. This tutorial assumes that you have prior surfacing knowledge as well as a general understanding of modeling concepts and the solidworks environment. It isnt a so complicated construction and no needed expensive materials total cost of materials less than 30 neither special machine tools. Understand the featuremanager design tree of a sheet metal component. Solidworks 2016 intermediate skills broadens the reader s solidworks knowledge base by covering such features as surveys, lofts and boundaries, the use of multibodies, generating engineering drawings and other solidworks functions that are critical for the effective use of this powerful software. Solidworks fundamentals new user bundle goengineer. Solidworks sheet metal design 3d design demo library. 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. This lesson focuses on using the base flange approach to sheet metal.
Create cylindrical and conical sheet metal components. Solidworks 3d design software allows you to quickly and costeffectively create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process, saving you time and development costs. The following tutorial is reproduced from the pdf tutorial mentioned in links. The new solidworks 2006 has added several new features to improve the sheet metal part creation. Solidworks sheet metal tools are great features to design any kind of formed metal parts. Select below edges and then click edge flange in sheet metal tab. Autopopulate drawing bordersautomatically fill drawing borders with your data. Sheet metalforming tools solidworks 2014 the design of this model is selected from solidworks tutorials. Solidworkgroups company china supplier of sheet metal fabrication, machining, stamping. Mold design using solidworks teaches you several manual mold creation techniques and how to use the mold tools in. We need to work with sheetmetal features so if you cant see the tab. Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces.
In this project, well design a bracket using the sheet metal environment inside inventor for. In solidworks 2017, there is now a global setting that can control whether sheet metal bodies follow the parameters defined in the sheet metal folder in the featuretree. The origin part has flat pattern while the mirrored creates the folded pattern. Solid work, sheet metal work 3d modelling solidworks. Read online solidworks sheet metal lofted bends video this 10 minute video maps out the requirements and the how to tutorial on how to use this tool. The model and drawings will also serve as a classroom for examination questions based on developments and orthographic projection. Design a sheet metal part from a shelled solid model. Advanced cad modelling course solidworks 2009 9 sheet metal feature. Phone holder introduction this lesson focuses on designing a sheet metal part from the flattened include a series of bends. Share share this awesome tutorial with your friends. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial free download as pdf file. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Using siemens nx 11 software sheet metal design casing.
Feb 28, 2016 sheet metal is a modul solidworks software. You will not be walked through the user interface, the location of features on the ribbon or specifics which you should know such as applying dimensions or relations. Select the outer edges of part1 and part 2 and select distance as the rule of mate and set 0. Advanced cad modelling course materials leaving cert dcg. 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. They just dont discuss the ins and outs of sw sheet metal but they discuss the whys. As sheet metal parts are flattened or formed if you start with a flat state, prosheetmetal utilizes a y factor to allow for the fact that metal is elastic and stretches as it bends.
If there is no icon visible the program can be started through start all programs solidworks 2006. Jul 07, 2015 the solidworks sheet metal course is designed for users who need to learn how to model sheet metal parts that will be bent in a press brake. Sheetmetaloverviewanddefinitions materiallibrarypropertyfile thematerialnamesandpropertysetsarestoredinanexternalmaterialdatabase file,material. Unlimited custom processes release, change request, change ordernotice, non conformances, concessions, transmittals, etc.
Surface design, mold tools, weldments kindle edition by tutorial books. You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose, you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components, or you can design the part within another part. In todays video you will discover how to make a thickness analysis in solidworks. Select your sketch in the feature tree then in the command manager select the base flange function from the sheet metal tab. After reading blueprints and orders, sheet metal workers lay out, cut, shape and finish.