We can use these features to create sheet metal designs with several different methods.
How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks.
Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.
Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.
The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened.
Under sheet metal parameters.
Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part.
When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.
However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.
Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal.
Solidworks 3d allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process saving you time and development costs thanks to specific sheet metal features.
In the propertymanager under bend parameters.
Select the fixed face on the model.
There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.
For showing solidworks edge flange application we are going to create new base flange sheet metal part.
Then you can go to command manager or insert menu and select edge flange from sheetmetal side drop down menu.
The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal.
How to convert 3d part into sheet metal in solidworks with the help of convert to sheet metal tools.
Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.
You can follow step 1 and step 2 and result is shown in figure below.
How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks let s connect.