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In my previous blog, Forming Tools, we examined how pre-SOLIDWORKS 2006 sheet metal forming tools differ from those which can be created today. We examined how to save forming tools as Form Tool part files and what the advantages were of doing so. When creating custom forming tools, be careful not to create any curved
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If you take advantage of SOLIDWORKS sheet metal functions, forming tools can be very useful. Forming tools represent features created with stamping or punching operations, and are part of your Design Library (see figure 1). SOLIDWORKS gives you some forming tools to get you started, but you can create your own or modify existing tools
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Zones on 2D drawings are useful for identifying locations on a drawing. It is very much like a street address, taking you right to where you need to go. Zones are located on the boundary of the drawing border with A,B,C… located on one axis and 1,2,3…located on the other. Once locations are activated, they
