Sheet Metal Design

Description:

The Sheet Metal Design Class presents the user with the functionality within SolidWorks used to create sheet metal parts. Students will create various sheet metal parts and drawings using lab exercises that step them through this process.

Upon completion of this class, the user should be proficient in all the SolidWorks sheet metal functionality and have the ability to create and document any sheet metal part.

Duration:

1 Day

Prerequisites:

SolidWorks Fundamentals and Minimum of 80 hours SolidWorks Modeling Time

Topics:

  • Sheet Metal Features: Base Flange, Miter Flange, Edge Flange, Tabs, Lofted Bends and Flat Patterns
  • Bends and Unbends
  • Designing in the Flat
  • Link features to the thickness
  • Managing bend parameters
  • Forming Tools
  • Process Plans