Solidworks Sheet Metal Curved Bend

Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in.

Solidworks sheet metal curved bend.

Diameter 22 x 0 1345 10ga thick. I have been attempting to make a curved sheet metal circular part not working. Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.

This solidworks tutorial is show you how to bend a part with sketched bend in sheet metal features check it out. A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature. Click a bend position of bend centerline material inside material outside or bend outside. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Click front plane and click on sketch. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends.

Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary. Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks. Surface curved sheetmetal solidworks. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Any suggestions would be helpful. In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for fixed face. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Part will be rolled curved on a 48 1875 cylinder.

The closest i can get is to make an accurate half then mirror the part create assembly but when flattened falls apart. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. You now have your realistic sheet metal without any wonky cuts ready for assembly.