Drawing Sheet Metal Parts In Solidworks

You can use these body related properties in boms and drawings.

Drawing sheet metal parts in solidworks.

Multibody sheet metal parts can consist of multiple sheet metal bodies or a combination of sheet metal and other bodies such as weldment bodies. Each body has its own sheet metal and material definition flat pattern and custom properties. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. In this tutorial video we will learn how to create a bracket with the help of sheet metal commands like base flange sketched bend and sheet metal gusset.

Provide feedback on this topic solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created. Search exporting sheet metal parts to dxf or dwg files in the solidworks knowledge base. Sheet metal gauge bend table.

You might also like. Sheet metal gauge bend tables store properties for a designated material. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without creating a drawing. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.

Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part. Creating sheet metal flat pattern configurations.

Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. From the view palette drag the flat pattern to the drawing sheet.