Hello All, I want to say Thanks to all that promtly contributed to my needs. I've attached the result of that effort for anyone that wants to see it. Regards Serge JG SolidworksSheet Metal
I had altered a Gauge table and I consistently get "Gaugetable is invalid". I had tried to get this to work for many hours and can not find outthe problem. Are there any standards for gauge table for formatting? Has anyone used the gauge tables effectively yet?
I got some troubles makin a biconical silo As you can see I got some troubles at the end 560x560mm area...I know maybe it will be too simple but I can't see the result as it will be on real sheet metal biconical...Any Idea? SolidworksSheet Metal
I am doing a print for a stainless steel sheet metal part and I don't know how to call out this type of finish. I believe one of our vendors calls it "Time Saver finish" but my understanding is that is a brand name machine. What is the generic term for this that I should put on the print. Polished finish?
SOLIDWORKS World 2019 Top Ten voting is still open for another week. Sheet metal is an important area that hasn't seen too many ideas in the Top Ten over the years. What do you think of this idea? Sheet Metal: Add dimensions to flanges in sheet metal Vote now!
Does anyone have experience of bending textured stainlesssheet as supplied by companies like Rimex. Standard guage tables sometimes do not apply when using thesematerials. I think this may be because, for example, a texturedplate of 16 guage will read 2mm against the usual 1.6mm(nominal). Any advice would be appreciated.SolidworksSheet Metal
Can some one help me to flat pattern the attached model please SolidworksSheet Metal
Hello everyone, when I convert a solid into sheetmetal, then all the mates with that solid part in assembly are lost. Can anyone provide me the solution for how to convert solid part into sheetmetal without losing its mates in main assembly ?? SolidworksSheet Metal
I'm curious what others do on their design along with their drawings on PEM studs...nuts etc? I do not call the holes out on these items. I let the shop who is punching the parts decide on the correct size according to the PEM they are installing. Tim SolidworksSheet Metal
Can someone explain, how to make Catalytic converter ( Image attached) in SW SolidworksSheet Metal
I'm having this issue regularly when modeling sheet metal parts. I place a dimension in the sketch of a flange to determine the flange length. When I exit the sketch the DIM flips. This is what I enter.
I'm trying to create a part that fit on this assembly. Is there a good way of doing this. I want to make a part that combines all three orange ones. SolidworksSheet Metal
Any one know how i can convert this part to sheet metal and unfold it? SolidworksSheet Metal
Hi everybody, We produce sheet metal parts and need a software or program to export all sheet metal parts in an assembly to DXF format, but it must be customized to our needs. I will appreciate you if you recommend me any software or program. If someone can help us, we can work together. Thanks SolidworksSheet Metal
How to change default Flatten view position in Solidworks Sheet metal? Without rotating the flatten view in the drawing page I need horizontal position by deafult itself. Please let me know how to change the default position in drawing view palette or is there any option to edit in model file? SolidworksSheet Metal
When a make a profile and I want to make it a sheet metal, appear a mistake with the table of gauges SolidworksSheet Metal
Is there a way I can turn a helix into sheet metal so that itcan be laser cut? What I have is a 16ga SS, 47" diameter with 4" hole in the middlewith 12" rise, I need to turn this into sheet metal but cannotfiugure out how. I've tried making a half circle and using a 6"rise instead but nothing works, am I missing something? SolidworksSheet Metal
Hi all, I'm working on a lofted bend sheet metal part, and having a hard time adding an edge flange on the end of the loft. The issue is that the end of my sheet metal profile is non-planar due to the loft feature. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks! SolidworksSheet Metal
One of the great experts of SolidWorks Sheet Metal, Wayne Tiffany, passed away this past Saturday of cancer at age 57. Someone said he had over 8,000 posts on this (and other?) forums. He has greatly contributed to the success of SolidWorks, and was one of the nicest people you'd ever meet. See more under "General."
Any ideas what i am doing wrong? Can`t solve those errors... SolidworksSheet Metal
Hi, This video demonstrates how to create an animation of sheet metal bends folding using SOLIDWORKS motion study and macros in a matter of few clicks: Animate folding of SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal bends - YouTube Thanks, Artem SolidworksSheet Metal
Can any one suggest me how to auto constrain this sketch. (Doing manually is vary time consuming process) It causing an issue when I do any changes in the flange profile. Causing/issue - It's over all length also varying irrespective of value given in the flange length. Appreciate your valuable Inputs SolidworksSheet Metal
since both *.sldftp and *.sldprt files can be used as formingtools, which one is better?SolidworksSheet Metal
Hi all, I'm pretty new to working with sheet metal so sorry for the newb question. Can anyone help me understand why I cant add 2 extra bends to create basically a folded up box? Thanks, Josh SolidworksSheet Metal
