Sheet Metal Parts
Sheet Metal Parts
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I'm trying to make a lofted part into a sheet metal part but also have more metal added on besides just the lofted part. I know how to use the lofted bends command but every time I use it I am unable to add more to it without Solidworks creating two separate sheet metal parts and two separate flat patterns in the tree. Has anyone found a way around this? I have attached the solid model I am looking to create, the model attached doesn't have gap to unfold it. It is just the final product I'm hoping to make, the gap can be anywhere. Thanks in advance.






RE: Sheet Metal Parts
How is the real part made (brake folded or deep drawn press)?
Your thickness is all over the place (look at it from top plane Section view.
I think I would have Extruded the two ends (solid) lofted the central sections (solid) and then shell the entire part to get uniform wall thickness.
RE: Sheet Metal Parts
RE: Sheet Metal Parts
i see you figured out what you were after. But as a suggestion seems you mention fabricating this part. You didnt enable measuring in your .easm so i couldn't check sizes for sure. But i'd be looking at braking that part up into at least 4 parts. The transition into 2 parts (2 equal halves) and that main trianglar part into two parts with the joins down those "shoulder" seams (where you have the short sides split.. just continue that) because you wont be able to press the very narrow folds you have. If you put the join down one of those folds it'll not only solve this issue but also eliminate a flat face butt weld that will make the part look crap and be harder to weld and take more clean-up. Instead you'll have a nice corner to corner weld with min clean, better finish, easier to weld, and the guys on the press brake won't bring it back and tell you they can't fold the thing. :)
RE: Sheet Metal Parts
RE: Sheet Metal Parts
RE: Sheet Metal Parts