Curved Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Curved sheet metal part solidworks. Attached is a 2018 sheet metal part stripped down i am trying to re create the 3d sketch on the top of the tree as a sheet metal part. Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm a step by step guide on how to create the shade holder part in the lamp model shown keeping cut outs in curved surfaces straight and true for a genuine flat pattern. Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks. Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs.

How to model complex sheet metal parts in solidworks. Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. I have tried many different tricks i am a 12 year professional solidworks user but only 3 years in inventor i usually don t design tricky metal parts this one is tricky to me. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature. Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends. Click front plane and click on sketch. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.