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Posts with Tag: Sheet Metal

Forming Tools

Written by: Dave Murray

Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Tags: Forming Tools, Property Manager, Sheet Metal, Design Library, HoleWizard

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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Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Fairest Sheet Metal Designer of them all?

Written by: CADimensions

Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Tags: Mirror, Sheet Metal, Multibodies, patterns, features

Just like with traditional parts, you can take advantage of symmetry with sheet metal parts by using the mirror feature. Using patterns, like mirroring, can be helpful in your design, by keeping your performance up and making modifications easier. Depending on how the mirror is being applied, there will be special requirements for the selections

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Goldilocks and the Bend Parameters

Written by: CADimensions

Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Tags: Sheet Metal, Bend Parameters, Flat Pattern

When I look at the many SOLIDWORKS sheet metal bend parameter options, I feel a little like Goldilocks stumbling into the bear’s cottage. I have all these options and it’s hard to decide which one is, “just…right.” To make this decision, you need to communicate with the manufacturer of your sheet metal parts and know

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Selection Techniques for Sheet Metal or Weldment Parts in Assemblies

Written by: Kevin Holbrook

Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Tags: Solidworks, Assemblies, Sheet Metal, Selection Techniques, Weldment Parts

Many users are creating assemblies that utilize parts created as Weldments, Sheet Metal, or standard part files. Identifying these parts within an assembly which are Sheet Metal or Weldments can be beneficial. SOLIDWORKS Advanced Select allows you to customize the way you select parts in an assembly, making it quick and easy to pick and

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Reduce Manufacturing Errors with Sheet Metal Bend Tables

Written by: Kevin Holbrook

Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Tags: Solidworks, Sheet Metal, Bend Tables, Manufacturing Errors

Doesn’t it seem like a juggling act to develop documentation for the shop floor without confusion on how things are to be done efficiently? More specifically, when it comes to sheet metal, the order in which parts are bent plays a considerable role. Back to our juggling act – most of us could create a

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