Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
Nema 4 sheet metal design solidworks.
As shown in figure 4 the checkbox for keep body has been enabled in order to reuse the same body in case the bottom and back side need to be utilized for a multibody sheet metal design.
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When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.
The forming tool insert as a driven part into sheet metal.
Orient your sketch to an isometric view.
When you create a part initially out of sheet metal you can use the base flange tool with an open or closed profile sketch.
Start a new inch part right click on any toolbar and check the sheet metal tool for the sheetmetal toolbar to be available.
There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.
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Create the part as a sheet metal part using sheet metal features.
When i drag a forming tool rib from the design library onto a sheet metal part.
Build a part shell it and then insert sheet metal bends.
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Create a new sketch on the front plane.
To create a sheet metal feature click the sheet metal tab on the feature command manager and choose base flange.
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Under sheet metal parameters.
Enter a value of 3mm for thickness in the base flange options dialog box.
We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sketched bend and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal.
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Sketch a 6 00 inch square rectangle that is centered on the ucs origin.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.
One part can be used for a combination of mutliple sheet metal.
However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.
Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.
This eliminates extra steps because you create a part as sheet metal from the initial design stage.