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. Over here you can see i have the sample exam opened up,and this is the first question here. Here you can change it to adjust it so your flat pattern matches. Since gauge tables were introduced, all the parameters can be controlled base on the drop down selection which makes life much easier. The completion of the certified solidworks professional advanced sheet metal cswpasm exam shows that you have successfully demonstrated your ability to use solidworks sheet metal tools. If you create a sheet metal gauge table, use a semi colon. Theres no set rule here as to when the ratio is high enough, but a gut feel is usually good eg a.
How to create simple sheet metal bend solidworks tutorials. Solidworks sustainability, included with solidworks premium, enables you to assess the environmental impact of the entire design, optimize material selection and part geometry, and assess product energy consumption. Sheetmetal forming system designed in solidworks 3d cad. Learn how to use solidworks and its sheet metal tools from experts in the sheet metal industry. Solidworks sheet metal design 3d design demo library. As far as solidworks goes, it seems i apply one kfactor for all sheet metal pieces when i convert a body into sheet metal. To flatten the part either unsuppress the flat pattern feature or click flatten. If you right click on the sheetmetal feature you will find kfactor. Discover the solidworks sheet metal design demo from the solidworks 3d design demo library. Kfactor is a ratio that represents the location of the neutral sheet with respect to the thickness of the sheet metal part. How to create a custom solidworks sheet metal bend table.
Course 1 guides you step by step through the basics of part creation into complex features of sheet metal design. How to calculate the kfactor in solidworks for perfect. Sheetmetal forming system used to design consumer rain carrying systems designed in solidworks 3d cad mechanical engineering design software. In most cases the bend radius would be the same for multiple bends and therefore the kfactor is the same. Not sure where this shows up other than in this table. Phone holder introduction this lesson focuses on designing a sheet metal part from the flattened include a series of bends. Prepare for the certified solidworks professional advanced sheet metal cswpasm exam. To view this part in flatten form click sheetmetalflatten. Solidworks floxpress solidworks floxpress provides initial air and water.
Best way to calculate k factor value is by reverse engineering. As you create flanges and add bends, the sheet metal design software will accurately represent the flat pattern required. Solidworks sheet metal tools are relatively straight forward, but may not be clearly understood. Start a new inch part, right click on any toolbar and check the sheet metal tool for the sheetmetal toolbar to be available. This is solidworks building a sheet metal part using a 3d sketch by mlc cad systems on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. For the purpose of simply recreating your customers final assembly im assuming so that you have inhouse shop drawings to work from, whether you use proper sheet metal modeling techniques or work from the flat is up to you. Solidworks premium 20 is a comprehensive 3d design solution that enables you to create, validate, communicate, and manage your product. Introduction to solidworks sheet metal for technology page 19 exercise 2. Just dont let it become a habit for when you are modeling your own sheet metal stuff. It ultimately allows you to estimate the amount of stretch without knowing what type of material you are bending. Shows up in the property manger of the sheet metal feature in the sheet metal gauges group box, under the table name. Then learn how to create basic parts, with base features, flanges, and bends that add strength and connections.
With gauge tables, the radii and angles can differ. When metal is bent the top section is going to undergo compression and the bottom section will be stretched. The flat pattern can be used to document and manufacture associatively as. Spi sheetmetalworks is 100% integrated with solidworks. How to convert a solid to sheet metal in solidworks. Click on the top plane and then create a new sketch. Employers can be confident that an individual with this certification understands the set of solidworks tools that aid in the design of sheet metal components. Aside from geometry that overlaps, there are very few limitations to the form tools in solidworks sheet metal. Instructor in this example,im gonna go through the method that i usefor creating a part based upon a drawingthat youre gonna download or youre gonna seeon the testing client for the sheet metal exam. Tables are included in the solidworks application, and are located in.
I personally use the kfactor version, but many may prefer bend allowance or go with a bend table. Spi sheetmetalworks specifically addresses the needs of companies involved in the design and manufacturing of parametric sheet metal parts and assemblies. Sheet metal design software considers the fabrication methods needed for manufacturing. The line where the transition from compression to stretching occurs is called the neutral axis. Building standalone sheet metal parts, converting parts to sheet metal, and modeling sheet metal parts in the context of an assembly are covered. Term kfactor is used in cad programmes to calculate sheetmetal blank size. Having agreed upon details such as bend allowances and notching parameters to suit syspals manufacturing equipment, the sheet metal parts were laser profiled directly from the. In addition for sheet metal, when you assign a custom material to a sheet metal part, you can link sheet metal parameters, such as k factor and thickness, to the material. From the beginning, sheet metal parts are designed with manufacturing in mind. The problem with a solidworks sheet metal bend table is that it can only control the bend allowance, bend deduction or kfactor but the thickness and radius is still free to be changed manually. Beginners guide to solidworks 2017 level ii, book sheet metal, top down design, weldments, surfacing and molds, page count. Once you get close, start increasing and decreasing the kfactor more finely. Solidworks sheet metal tools are relatively straightforward, but may not be clearly understood. You can see ive got an a, b, and c dimensionon this sheet metal part, so.
All you got to do is to go to style and standard editor and go to sheet metal unfold. The complete functionality of solidworks is available, ensuring the sheet metal part can be edited at any time. Convert solidworks 3d models or imported cad models directly to solidworks sheet metal models and automatically input your own bend radius, thickness, and k. Now, you can make a new one with your expected k value. With this free online tool we quickly get the sheet metal bend deduction, and therefore the sheet metal blank initial flat length, from the finished part measurements you only have to insert interior angle, flange lengths, k factor, inside radius, and material thickness.
Reverse engineering a bend allowance in solidworks sheet metal. Solidworks sheet metal solidwize online solidworks. The model and drawings will also serve as a classroom for examination questions based on developments and orthographic projection. You can specify different values for the k factor in different configurations.
Rightclick on the toolbar and activate sheet metal. Click sheetmetal insert bends, click flat face as reference when it flatten. The kfactor in sheet metal working is the ratio of the neutral axis to the material thickness. The kfactor in sheet metal bending is the ratio of the position of neutral axis to the material thickness. Have fun if you cannot find the sheetmetal tool in you main tool menu, you can right click. Beginners guide to solidworks 2017 level ii, book, isbn. For applications where it is not critical on thinner materials i use k 0. The text begins with simple solid models and proceeds to complex sheet metal assemblies with drawings, exploded views, parts lists, revisions, and other items related to the field. In sheet metal, there is a powerful bend constant known as the kfactor. Video contents andor those downloaded from this website have just educational purposes relating to the use of the software solidworks and they are intellectual property of the author. The solidworks application also comes with a k factor bend table in microsoft excel format.
For example, if you had a sheet metal part that was 0. The difference between k factor, bend allowance and bend deduction in solidworks duration. Teaches you about the kfactor, a principle fundamental to bending your sheet metal parts. Click sheetmetalinsert bends, click flat face as reference when it flatten. Mark peterson, shares and demonstrates some sheet metal tips and tricks while creating a phone stand on solidworks. When folding sheet metal the k factor is a bit variable, mainly due to material type, thickness is also a variable. Shows up in the property manger of the sheet metal feature in the bend allowance group box as bold text left of gauge table values. The solidworks application also comes with a kfactor bend table in microsoft excel format. Solidworks tutorials sheet metal 2012 what is k factor. Sheet metal importing flat patterns and bending help.
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