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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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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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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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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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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
