Sham tickoo, purdue university calumet published by cadcim technologies, usa isbn. Notice the new selections under new sheet metal bodies. Mysolidworks 101 how can mysolidworks prepare me for. In this solidworks sheet metal tutorial you will learn the basics of sheet metal designing in the software. Oct 06, 2016 display supplementary geometries in 3d pdf. Ive attached screen shots in case you cant open the 2010 version of the files. Have fun if you cannot find the sheetmetal tool in you main tool menu, you can right click. Showing the sheet metal component in the flattened state. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Learning solidworks software use material from the solidworks tutorials. Your effectiveness in solidworks, like any other tool, improves when you understand its capabilities. Portions of this software incorporate physx by nvidia 20062010.
Introduction to cad and cam for metal sheet processing. Present center axes, sheet metal bend lines, exploded lines and profile sketches to convey design requirements. Welcome to cudacountrys solidworks 2015 rocket sheet metal tutorials. Phone holder introduction this lesson focuses on designing a sheet metal part from the flattened include a series of bends. Take the sheet metal class with solidworks, they have a pretty good book. 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. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, the adobe pdf logo, distiller and reader are. Chapter 16 sheet metal design cadcim technologies, usa. Drawings assembly and details machine drawing pdf sheet metal drawing. The typical sheet metal manufacturer is not familiar with terms such as faces and extrusions. To create a drawing of a sheet metal part create orthographic and pictorial views in the usual way. Solidworks sheet metal functions can create bends from existing square corners and. Lessons 1 and 2 of this tutorial cover the modeling of thinwalled parts.
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. Start a new inch part, right click on any toolbar and check the sheet metal tool for the sheetmetal toolbar to be available. Student projects are added to test the skills of the students. Comply with industry or company standard naming conventions for clearer design communications and to preserve user inputs. For the purpose of simply recreating your customers final assembly im assuming so that you have inhouse shop drawings to work from, whether you use proper sheet metal modeling techniques or work from the flat is up to you. Back to sheet metal tab, click on the jog, solidworks asks you to choose a plane, click on the surface of the part and a sketch opens, draw this line. Please subscribe our channel for more videos and projects in solidworks.
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. First of all create a new part and right click on the last tab and select sheet. Convert 3d models or imported cad models directly to solidworks sheet metal. In this tutorial you will make a simple container and a candlestick out of sheetmetal. The solidworks window is resized and a second window appears next to it with a list of the available tutorials. Feb 16, 2010 solidworks tutorial sheet metal 2012 what does bend allowance mean. The goal is to help you communicate your ideas more effectively. The following tips offer suggestions for working more efficiently with solidworks. Sheet metal part 181 mold design 191 3d sketching 201 importing files using featureworks software 211 learning to use photoworks 221 solidworks animator 231 more about solidworks functionality 241 and additional products. Click sheetmetalinsert bends, click flat face as reference when it flatten. Thiscourseisdesignedtoeducateyou intheuseofsolidedge.
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. 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. Please advise does it mean i cannot create full sheet meta. As much as any company in the cad industry, solidworks was inspired by the vision of a single individual, jon hirschtick. Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components. This tutorial assumes that you have prior surfacing knowledge as well as a general understanding of modeling concepts and the solidworks environment. The model and drawings will also serve as a classroom for examination questions based on developments and orthographic projection.
We need to work with sheetmetal features so if you cant see the tab. Generating the drawing views of the flat pattern of the sheet metal. Solidworks rocket sheet metal tutorials cudacountry. Accessing the solidworks tutorials to start the solidworks tutorials, click help, solidworks tutorials. The following tutorials with the pdf icon are available for viewing. Jul 07, 2015 introduction to solidworks sheet metal in mysolidworks article by rod mackay createdupdated july 7, 2015 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. Sheet metal tutorial institute of technology, sligo. In todays video you will discover how to make a thickness analysis in solidworks. This tutorial takes a new or experienced user through the complete process of creating the part. Solidworks premium 20 is a comprehensive 3d design solution that enables you to create, validate, communicate, and manage your product designs. Introduction to solidworks sheet metal for technology page 19 exercise 2. Inherit 3d annotation names from solidworks to 3d pdf. Windows 7, vista, xp mac os x in this solidworks 2015 sheet metal training course, expert author dean kerste will teach you how to navigate the solidworks sheet metal environment. Solidworks help contains a comprehensive set of tutorials that provide.
The new sheet metal tutorials will help to bridge the gap between solid modeling cad and sheet metal terminology. Question asked by pankaj bir on dec 16, 2009 latest reply on dec 18. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. Rightclick on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. New material added evaluation chapters, part files, student projects. 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. This course will prepare the student for other solidworks training modules. This introductory course is the foundation of your advancement in the solidworks world. Create cylindrical and conical sheet metal components. My name is janwillem zuyderduyn and i am living in the netherlands.
Oct 10, 2016 in this tutorial video i will show you how to sketch a box in solidworks with the help of sketch and sheet metal tools. The tutorials can be used with older versions of solidworks without any issues. Solid work, sheet metal work 3d modelling solidworks. Autodesk inventor sheet metal tutorial basics youtube solidworks tutorial. After this course the student will be able to successfully build and use parts, assemblies, and drawing layouts, in the work place. The recent sheetmetal enhancements in solidworks 2010 is a big leap forward. The length of the line is not important, only specify the distance between the line and the closest edge. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2017 basics techniques youtube. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides brief information of the commands and tools in solidworks 2012. Surface design, mold tools, weldments kindle edition by tutorial books. Surface modeling tutorial complex surfacing in solidworks by matthew perez.
Lesson 1 introduction welcometoselfpacedtrainingforsolidedge. Milford, oh, october, 2005 applied production, inc. Sheet metal importing flat patterns and bending help. When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part, a flat pattern is automatically created. How to create simple sheet metal bend solidworks tutorials. 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 you can find these new selects in toolsoptionsdocument propertiessheet metal. When you design sheet metal in the solidworks software, you can use a base flange. Computerized design of metal sheet parts in the solidworks environment. Good sheet metal design has nothing to do with the tool you use to create the design in. Tutorial 10 how to create hex bolt tutorial 11 how to create helical gear tutorial 12 how to create aeroplane wings tutorial how to create turbo fins tutorial 14 how to create u bracket tutorial 15 how to create bottle cap tutorial 16 how to create usb head tutorial 17 how to twist phone cord. To view this part in flatten form click sheetmetalflatten.
It still folded even when origin is in flat pattern. As suggested in figure 5, all the display elements in the viewport bear their corresponding model tree nodes in adobe reader, such as the sheet metal bend lines and bounding boxes, which. Jan, 2010 attached is your part file and drawing, if you have access to sw 2010 you can see it has a new sheet metal part and the cut list in your drawing is properly updated. Solidworks 2010 tutorial sheet metal corners may 10, 2010 solidworks sheet metal auto relief solidworks 2010 tutorial sheet metal corners for more free videos please visit solidworks tutorials sheetmetal this is a solidworks tutorial on sheetmetal. Solidworks tutorial sheet metal 2012 what does bend allowance mean. Design a sheet metal part from a shelled solid model. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, the adobe pdf logo. Drafting, surface modeling, blocks, sheet metal design, equations, configurations, and library features in solidworks 2012. You can use any cad package or manual drafting method to create awesome sheet metal designs. By integrating powerful design tools, including industryleading part, assembly, and drawing capabilities, with builtin simulation, cost estimation, rendering, animation, and product. To create a sheet metal feature, click the sheet metal tab on the command manager and choose base flange enter a value of 1. 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. I have a customer who sent a ton of flat patterns in dwg, along with the final assembly with dimensions also dwg. Sheet metal importing flat patterns and bending help hello, im hoping somebody can help me.
Solidworks rocket sheet metal tutorials cudacountry tutorials. Using the interface 2 students guide to learning solidworks software active learning exercise using the interface start the solidworks application, open a file, save the file, save the file with a new name. Alright, you know a few things about using solidworks and now youre thinking about becoming a certified solidworks associate cswa so you can increase your chances of getting a job, but you could use some guidance ill start off by talking about the exam itself. Create sheet metal component by designing it as a part. The origin part has flat pattern while the mirrored creates the folded pattern. Create cuts in the sheet metal component across the bends.
Sheet metal bend lines display and the model tree sketches in 3d pdf. Just dont let it become a habit for when you are modeling your own sheet metal stuff. 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. You can find these new selects in toolsoptionsdocument properties sheet metal. 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. Attached is your part file and drawing, if you have access to sw 2010 you can see it has a new sheet metal part and the cut list in your drawing is properly updated. Bend allowances kfactor is a ratio that represents the location of the neutral line with respect to the thickness of the sheet metal part. Notice the new selections under new sheet metal bodies override default parameter.
Select the outer edges of part1 and part 2 and select distance as the rule of mate and set 0. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading solidworks 2016 learn by doing part 2. The new solidworks 2006 has added several new features to improve the sheet metal part creation. 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. This tutorial provides the basics for designing and manufacturing metal sheet parts cad. This course is designed to help users prepare for and successfully complete the solidworks sheet. Multibody sheetmetal, new flange capability, flat pattern under rmb. Introduction to solidworks sheet metal in mysolidworks. You will learn about working with sheet metal in solidworks. There are over 40 lessons in th e solidworks tutorials.