Click the Insert Bends from the Sheet Metal toolbar, or alternatively, click Insert, then select Sheet Metal, then select Bends.Ģ. To convert a component to sheet metal using the Bends PropertyManager:ġ. The use of the Bends PropertyManager is inevitable in the proper knowledge of the different ways to bend a part in SolidWorks.Ī shelled part may be changed into a sheet metal part using the Bends PropertyManager. Sketched bend lines may be seen running across the SolidWorks model. These lines are drawn in Flat-Sketch1 in the FeatureManager design tree under Process-Bends1. Flat BendsĪ bending line drawn on the flattened sheet metal portion is used to make a flat bend. Conical and cylindrical faces can also be used to generate rounded bends. Round BendsĪ model with filleted or rounded edges and a consistent thickness can be made circular by adding bends to it. This is the type of bend that is created by the addition of bends to a SolidWorks model that has sharp corners and a uniform thickness across its sections. Sharp bends, round bends, and flat bends are the three types of bends that may be applied when converting a solid body to a sheet metal part using the Insert Bends or Convert to Sheet Metal tools. Knowing the basic bend types will assist you in understanding the different ways to bend a part in SolidWorks.
