Create Multibody Sheet Metal Parts

The option allows you to develop multiple solid bodies that can be converted into individual parts.

Create multibody sheet metal parts.

Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands. Solidworks has supported sheet metal multi body parts for the last two releases but that still came as a pleasant surprise for me. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies. Also if the bodies are within the same part if you change a dimension or relation of one part everything will change accordingly.

The advantages are huge and clear you can design all your sheet metal components in the context of one part generate a handy cut list and sprinkle the drawings with nice balloons like in assemblies. To create a multibody sheet metal part. Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part.

These products can be broken down into a standard part for mass production. Convert it back to sheet metal check the k factor it isn t pretty or quick but it s doable if you really want to have separate files. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies. This insures that your parts fit together when you are done with your design.

Some reasons you would make this type of part is if you are working with different gauges and different materials of sheet metal within the same part. To create a multibody sheet metal part. Here s an example of what a multibody sheet metal part looks like. Making a multibody sheet metal part is easy and useful.

Here are some of the pros and cons of using them. The sheet metal module included in solidworks allows us to create different types of consumer products that are part of our daily lives. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part.