Adding Sheet Metal Tab In Solidworks

In a part click tab and slot sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal tab and slot.

Adding sheet metal tab in solidworks.

The edges must be linear the faces can be planar or cylindrical but the edges and faces do not have to touch. On the toolbars tab select the toolbars to display. Click base flange tab on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal base flange. To create a tab feature in a sheet metal part.

Click on the sheet metal tab select base flange tab and give 1 mm to the sheet metal parameters. The tab is added to the sheet metal part. Search sheet metal tabs in the solidworks knowledge base. In the propertymanager specify options.

First off let s start with selecting material and gauge. The tab s depth and direction are automatically set to match the parameters of the base flange feature. The tab is added to the sheet metal part. Commandmanager next we will activate the sheet metal tab of the command manager and click base flange tab tool which should be the first tool on the right not grayed out when beginning a part.

I personally use the k factor version but many may prefer bend allowance or go with a bend table. Create a sketch on a plane or planar face that meets the sheet metal tab requirements. In the graphics area select an edge for the tabs and a corresponding face for the slots. Default through all cut functionality for the slot.

Right click in the window border and select or clear a toolbar name. To do this we simply need to right click any tab on the commandmanager and select sheet metal from the drop down menu. It is located in c program files solidworks corp solidworks lang english sheet metal gauge tables. The tab is added to the.

Search sheet metal tab in the solidworks knowledge base. Click tools customize. Click base flange tab on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal base flange. More ways to influence the slot shape.

To display solidworks toolbars. The tab s depth and direction are automatically set to match the parameters of the base flange feature.