Adding Sheet Metal Tab In Solidworks

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.

Adding sheet metal tab in solidworks.

In a part click tab and slot sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal tab and slot. To do this we simply need to right click any tab on the commandmanager and select sheet metal from the drop down menu. 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.

Click tools customize. The tab is added to the sheet metal part. The tab s depth and direction are automatically set to match the parameters of the base flange feature. Sheet metal tab and slot was introduced with solidworks 2018 and it gave engineers a great and fast way for a common time consuming task.

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. In the propertymanager specify options. The edges must be linear the faces can be planar or cylindrical but the edges and faces do not have to touch.

First off let s start with selecting material and gauge. Search sheet metal tab in the solidworks knowledge base. It is located in c program files solidworks corp solidworks lang english sheet metal gauge tables. To display solidworks toolbars.

Click base flange tab on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal base flange. Create a sketch on a plane or planar face that meets the sheet metal tab requirements. The tab is added to the sheet metal part. On the toolbars tab select the toolbars to display.

The tab is added to the. Right click in the window border and select or clear a toolbar name. I personally use the k factor version but many may prefer bend allowance or go with a bend table. Click base flange tab on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal base flange.

But it did not last long or the first solidworks users started to demand more functionality like. More ways to influence the slot shape.