Solidworks Sheet Metal Bend Relief

Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar.

Solidworks sheet metal bend relief.

Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange corner relief and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal. Innova systems is an authorised value added reseller for solidworks 3d design software.

Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. Under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part.

Ratio to thickness option this option is straight forward. You cannot edit relief cuts in sheet metal parts created in versions prior to solidworks 99. Corner reliefs and bend transitions you can apply corner treatments to a folded sheet metal body that will persist in the flattened state. When the option centered on bend lines is checked the center of the square and circular reliefs match the intersection of the bend lines fig.

You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Right click the sheet metal feature in the featuremanager design tree and select edit feature. Use the corner relief propertymanager to apply corner treatments to a folded sheet metal body that persist in the flattened state. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened.

To open the corner relief propertymanager. In the propertymanager under auto relief change the type of relief cut. In the corner relief propertymanager under corner type select a two or three bend corner. Do one of the following.

1 solidworks tutorial for b. Select the fixed face on the model. Call us on 01223 200690. Click insert sheet metal corner relief.

Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief. To change the type of relief cut for all bends.

You can view how the corner treatment impacts the folded sheet metal body and how it carries over to the flat pattern.