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sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

(OP)
hi,
we r making models in sheetmetal for one of our german clients.for this, we created lot of forming tools and saved in feature pallet . now i want know , if i'm sending these sheet metal final product files to our client through e-mail, is it necessory to send forming tools files also? or otherwise those forming tools files are storing by itself the feature pallet of the final sheetmetal file itself.
my question,
 is it necessary to send the forming tools files also that refers the original psheet metal products with the sheetmetal files?

regards,
Murugan. S

RE: sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

I believe the palette features are embedded in the parts, and you don't need to send the palette files.

A quick experiment you can perform to be sure: rename one or more of the palette feature files and see if it affects your part when you open it.

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RE: sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

(OP)
TheTick,
thanks for ur kind suggestion.
thanks,

regards,
Murugan .S
Design Engineer,
GlobalSoft Pvt Ltd,
INDIA.
murugan_subham@yahoo.com

RE: sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

murugansubham,
The vendor we use to make the sheet metal parts for us also uses SolidWorks.
The only two suggestions I would give to someone who is already creating sheet metal parts, is to use the same bend radius your customer’s vendor is using to build the parts. And the other is always see if your sheet metal parts will unfold without errors. The K factor is to complex to get right for all machines and different vendors. So we do nothing with the K factor. I know this was not your question but thought I would put my 2 cents in.
Good luck.

Bradley

RE: sheetmetal files transfer w.r.t forming tools

(OP)
thank u bradley.
i'm really appreciating ur reply that is based on practical.it is helpful for other sheetmetal modellers also.
in my sheetmetal models i already checked the unfold condition also.
thank u for ur kind suggestion,

regards,
Murugan .S
Design Engineer,
GlobalSoft Pvt Ltd,
INDIA.
murugan_subham@yahoo.com

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