Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool Tutorial

Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool tutorial.

In this tutorial video i will sketch sheet metal box using louver tool in solidworks. There are a set of forming tools for punching sheet metal models inside the design library in solidworks. Let s see how this works. How to use solidworks miter flange solidworks sheet metal tutorial 2.

The sheet metal tool allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process all helping to save time and development costs. Right click on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. There are a number of useful tools here. Ribs lances louvers and extruded flanges to name some of the categories.

Sheet metal miter flange is also like edge flange helps to add one or more flanges on base flange sheet metal part. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial step 1. You can find these items in the forming tools folder. Please subscribe our channel for more videos and projects in solidworks.

We will learn how to make custom forming tool and appearance in solidworks sheet metal. First create a new part. Miter flange is slightly different from edge flange because it needs a sketch profile of lines or arcs. The solidworks software includes some sample forming tool parts to get you started.

Click on the top plane and. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes.