Creating Multibody Sheet Metal Parts

Sheet metal forming tools.

Creating multibody sheet metal parts.

Adding sheet metal multi bodies and mirror part into the mix can be overwhelming to many users who don t deal with these issues every day. The basics are child s play but there are lots of toys for the grown ups to play with as well. To create a multibody sheet metal part. The option allows you to develop multiple solid bodies that can be converted into individual parts.

The advantages are huge and clear you can design all your sheet metal components in the context of one part generate a handy cut list and sprinkle the drawings with nice balloons like in assemblies. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part. Creating a custom forming tool. The difference between a multi body part and an assembly.

Understanding multibody sheet metal thickness derived mirror part thickness and the thickness global variable. Using mirror and insert part. When you are creating sheet metal features it is possible to create sheet metal multi body parts using the new solid option. Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands.

Here s what i ve learned so far. Creating multibodies by sketching. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies. The cut list folder.

Sheet metal forming tools. Single body sheet metal can be confusing. What are multi body parts. The solidworks sheet metal toolbox is a very powerful one to have.

Sheet metal continue reading multibody sheet metal parts. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part. Patterning sheet metal bodies. Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands.

To create a multibody sheet metal part. Exporting sheet metal bodies. Using the new solid option to create a multi body sheet metal part. I just read that you can create more than one body in a single sheet metal part.

Additional sheet metal features and techniques. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies. Solidworks has supported sheet metal multi body parts for the last two releases but that still came as a pleasant surprise for me.