wall thickness analysis

[HDS]

Does Solidworks have a tool that makes it as easy to check wall thickness of a part as it is to check draft?

How do you usually do it?

 

[PDMAdmin]

Yes, there's a "Thickness Analysis" option included with the SolidWorks Utilities add-in.

 

[HDS]

thank you

I do not have that add in. So I'll have to do it manually.

 

[dgowans]

If you have to do it manually I would recommend making a drawing with a lot of section views.

 

[Theophilus]

That's something I normally track while building the model. In complex parts I'll label my shell and rib features with the thickness (such as Shell-0.080)--keeps things simple along the way. I like dgowans' suggestion if you're working with imported stuff.



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[HDS]

that was the plan