Sheet Metal Design
Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials
Duration: 1 Day
Description: Sheet Metal and Weldments teaches you how to build sheet metal parts using SolidWorks mechanical design automation software. Building standalone sheet metal parts, and converting conventional parts to sheet metal, including in assembly context, are covered.
The topics covered in this course are:
Lesson 1: Modeling Sheet Metal Parts
- Sheet Metal Methods
- Stages in the Process
- Sheet Metal Toolbar
- Designing with Sheet Metal Features
- Sheet Metal Features
- Miter Flanges
- Edge Flanges
- Bend Angles
- Adding a Tab
- Flat Pattern
- Cuts
- Sheet Metal Parts in Drawings
Lesson 2: Sheet Metal Forming Tools
- Standard Tools
- Creating a Custom Forming Tool
Lesson 3: Additional Sheet Metal Features
- Edge Flanges and Closed Corners
- Curved Edge Flanges
- Hems
- Designing in Flat
- Existing Rounds
- Using Symmetry
- Manual Relief Cut
- Break Corner
- Jog Feature
- Lofted Bends
- Bend Deviation
Lesson 4: Converting Parts to Sheet Metal
- Sheet Metal Topics
- Convert to Sheet Metal Method
- Recognize Bends Method
- Convert to Sheet Metal
- Opening IGES Files
- Using the Rip Feature
- Adding Bends in Place of Sharp Corners
- Sheet Metal Features
- Making Changes
- Adding a Welded Corner
- Unrolling Cones and Cylinders
- Process Plans
Course Outlines:
- SolidWorks Essentials
- SolidWorks Drawings
- Advanced Assembly Modeling
- Advanced Parts Modeling
- Advanced Surface Modeling
- Sheet Metal Design
- Weldments
- Mold Design Using SolidWorks
- SolidWorks Routing
- API Fundamentals
- File Management
- SolidWorks Workgroup PDM CAD Editor
- SolidWorks PDM Enterprise CAD Editor
- Administering SolidWorks Workgroup PDM
- SolidWorks Simulation Professional
- SolidWorks Simulation
