SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Fundamentals Course

define sheet metal as a thin flat piece with uniform thickness, used in bending, cutting, welding, machining, stamping, and testing. Use materials such as aluminum, steel, copper.

Set up the SolidWorks sheet metal environment, access sheet metal tools through feature, sketch, and evaluate tabs or right-click and insert menus, and configure MMS units for precise tooling.

Master the base flange tool in SolidWorks sheet metal using top plane sketches: single open, single closed, and multiple contained closed. Adjust thickness and bend radius, and set direction.

Explore how the feature manager design tree organizes sheet metal parts with the sheet metal folder and base flange, applying default thickness and bend radius, plus flat pattern.

Explore how gauge tables in SolidWorks define sheet metal thickness and bend radius, using aluminum examples and table-based values, with options to override thickness and radius.

Define bend allowance and bend radius, explain how neutral axis and k factor affect flat sheet length, and explore bend tables and calculation methods in SolidWorks sheet metal.

Discover how outer relief cuts in sheet metal enable bends to fold and unfold smoothly by defining thickness and bend radius, and calculating width and depth with the relief ratio.

Learn to create edge flanges on a sheet metal base flange in SolidWorks, set bend radius and end conditions, adjust length and orientation, manage gaps, and edit flange profiles.

Explore edge flange creation in SolidWorks sheet metal, mastering flange length, position, and measurement methods—outer and inner virtual sharp, tangent bend, and offset.

Explore creating a tab feature in SolidWorks sheet metal with the base flange tool, setting thickness, sketching profiles, and using merge, reverse direction, and mirror options.

Learn to create holes on a sheet metal component with extruded cut, link depth to thickness, and use normal cut for perpendicular results, including through all and flat pattern.

Explore how to create a miter flange in sheet metal, compare with edge flange, and control radius, distance, start and end offsets, and use complex sketches.

Learn to create sheet metal bends with sketch bends in SolidWorks, using sketch lines to define fixed and moving sides, angles, and radii, and create multiple bends from one sketch.

Master the jog bend tool in sheet metal for SolidWorks, creating two bands from a single bend, with adjustable outside offset, radius, and fixed projected length.

Learn to use the sheet metal hem tool in SolidWorks to remove sharp edges, reinforce bends, and adjust hem type, radius, and length on base and minor flanges.

Explore cross break on a flat sheet to increase strength and rigidity, enabling lighter, thinner material without changing geometry, with bend radius and angle shown in 2d drawings.

Master closing corners in SolidWorks sheet metal by filling gaps between adjacent flanges with closed corner, adjusting propagation and matching faces, and exploring open bend region and narrow corner options.

Learn to create welded corners on a sheet metal component in SolidWorks, adjust radii and textures, add weld bead features, and use stopping points to control weld ends.

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Learn to use break corner with chamfer and fillet in sheet metal, adjust radii, and apply results to the flattened pattern for manufacturing.

Apply corner reliefs in SolidWorks on sheet metal, using rectangular, circular, or square types, set radius and side length, then flatten and integrate with current trim and flat pattern.

Master the lofted bend formed method in sheet metal to create a smooth transition between two open sketches, with adjustable thickness.

Explore the lofted bend method in sheet metal, creating realistic bends and transitions, and control bend form with tolerance, number of bends, segment length, and segment angle for easier manufacturing.

Learn to create a sheet metal guszet in SolidWorks by selecting faces and bends, setting a reference line and offset, and adjusting indent depth, angle, and profile for strength.

Create a sheet metal part and apply a swept flange by sweeping a profile along an edge, adjusting bend radii and flattening to a smooth form.

Create a sheet metal vent in SolidWorks by sketching a boundary and defining ribs, flow area, and optional fillets. Adjust the open area percentage to control airflow within the boundary.

Learn to use forming tools in SolidWorks to bend and emboss sheet metal, using the design library to apply extruded and circular emboss features with adjustable positions and rotation.

Learn to edit circular embossing tools in SolidWorks sheet metal by resizing features, modifying the boss extruder, and saving changes as a forming tool in the design library.

Convert a sheet metal part into a forming tool in SolidWorks by defining the stopping base and removing faces, then save and apply the tool to the sheet metal component.

Explore applying sheet metal cuts from the design library, edit sketches, override the management values, adjust dimensions and margins, reposition cuts, and configure a custom setup.

Create custom sheet metal cuts in SOLIDWORKS by building a new part, setting thickness, sketching the cut, applying a blind cut, and saving it as a design library feature.

Convert a 3d solid into sheet metal by selecting a fixed face, setting thickness, and defining bent edges. Flatten and review sheet metal to verify bend lines and rip sketches.

Convert a 3D shelled part into sheet metal in SolidWorks by ensuring consistent thickness, setting bend radii, and applying reliefs, overlaps, and rip edges, using insert bends or rip definitions.

Learn to create a multi-sheet sheet metal part in SolidWorks by building the first sheet with a base flange, edge flange, and fillets, then add a second sheet.

Create a two-sheet sheet metal part in SolidWorks by sketching, converting entities, applying a base flange, and adding a hole. Save bodies as separate parts for later assembly.

Create an assembly from parts created in multi sheet parts and sheet parts, define dynamic relations with mates, position parts, and verify with interference detection.

Use unfold and fold tools in the sheet metal tab to unfold, flatten, and fold bends, select one or all bends with a fixed base, then edit in design tree.

Generate a sheet metal drawing by creating front, top, and left views from a multi‑body model, add smart dimensions and margins, and create isometric exploded views with shaded edges.

Generate a flat pattern driving view on a drawing sheet in SolidWorks, select the body, enable the optional flat pattern, and add leaders and smart dimensions for manufacturing.

Flatten multi-body sheet metal to create a flat pattern for manufacturing. Export a 2D file for laser or plasma cutting by selecting geometry and bend lines.