Creating Multibody Sheet Metal Parts

Additional sheet metal features and techniques.

Creating multibody sheet metal parts.

The difference between a multi body part and an assembly. Using the new solid option to create a multi body sheet metal part. The option allows you to develop multiple solid bodies that can be converted into individual parts. Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands.

Understanding multibody sheet metal thickness derived mirror part thickness and the thickness global variable. The cut list folder. Exporting sheet metal bodies. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies.

The solidworks sheet metal toolbox is a very powerful one to have. Adding sheet metal multi bodies and mirror part into the mix can be overwhelming to many users who don t deal with these issues every day. Creating a custom forming tool. The advantages are huge and clear you can design all your sheet metal components in the context of one part generate a handy cut list and sprinkle the drawings with nice balloons like in assemblies.

Single body sheet metal can be confusing. Here s what i ve learned so far. What are multi body parts. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies.

Sheet metal continue reading multibody sheet metal parts. I just read that you can create more than one body in a single sheet metal part. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part. Creating multibodies by sketching.

Solidworks has supported sheet metal multi body parts for the last two releases but that still came as a pleasant surprise for me. Patterning sheet metal bodies. To create a multibody sheet metal part. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part.

The basics are child s play but there are lots of toys for the grown ups to play with as well. Using mirror and insert part. When you are creating sheet metal features it is possible to create sheet metal multi body parts using the new solid option. Sheet metal forming tools.

Sheet metal forming tools. Modifying an existing forming tool. To create a multibody sheet metal part.