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Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

You're reading from Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Enhance your 3D modeling skills by learning all aspects of the SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal module

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803245249

Length 300 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

SolidWorks

Concepts

Computer Aided Design

Author (1):

Johno Ellison

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Getting Started with the Sheet Metal Module

2. Chapter 1: Sheet Metal Basics – Exploring Sheet Metal Properties and Material Selection FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Adding Bends Using Edge Flanges

4. Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Basic Tools in Sheet Metal

5. Chapter 4: Creating Sheet Metal Drawings and Exporting Files

6. Section 2: Advanced Sheet Metal Tools

7. Chapter 5: Creating Complex Parts Using Swept Flanges and the Fold/Unfold Tools

8. Chapter 6: Utilizing Gussets, Cross Breaks, and Vents to Add Part Details

9. Chapter 7: Producing Advanced Shapes Using Lofted Bends

10. Chapter 8: Joining Multi-Sheet Parts Using Tab and Slot Features

11. Chapter 9: Finishing Off Models Using Corner Details

12. Chapter 10: Adding 3D Details to Models with Forming Tools

13. Section 3: Converting 3D Parts to Sheet Metal and Creating a Sheet Metal Enclosure

14. Chapter 11: Converting to Sheet Metal Using the Insert Bends Tool

15. Chapter 12: Building Sheet Metal Parts Using the Convert to Sheet Metal Tool

16. Chapter 13: Practical Example: The Sheet Metal Enclosure

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Chapter 12: Building Sheet Metal Parts Using the Convert to Sheet Metal Tool

The Convert to Sheet Metal tool can be used to turn existing Solid models into Sheet Metal parts. It is especially useful when those models don't have a constant wall thickness. The tool is quite versatile and has a number of options which are explained in detail here.

In this chapter we're going to cover the following main topics:

Using the Convert to Sheet Metal tool
Convert to Sheet Metal – Advanced Options
Solving conversion issues

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Authors (2)

Ellison

Ellison

Johno Ellison is a UK design engineer who has worked with SolidWorks 3D CAD since 2006. He has a wide range of product design and engineering experience, covering areas including mechanisms, 3D printing, materials selection, and rapid prototyping. His online SolidWorks courses have been taken by hundreds of thousands of students and he has worked with over 300 clients from all around the world. He holds a firstclass honors degree in Sustainable Product Design from a top 25 UK university and has completed a range of SolidWorks-certified training courses in the UK. He also holds two Guinness World Records (Longest Distance covered, and Highest Altitude reached), for driving a London Taxi.

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Johno Ellison

Johno Ellison

Johno Ellison is a UK design engineer who has worked with SolidWorks 3D CAD since 2006. He has a wide range of product design and engineering experience, covering areas including mechanisms, 3D printing, materials selection, and rapid prototyping. His online SolidWorks courses have been taken by hundreds of thousands of students and he has worked with over 300 clients from all around the world. He holds a firstclass honors degree in Sustainable Product Design from a top 25 UK university and has completed a range of SolidWorks-certified training courses in the UK. He also holds two Guinness World Records (Longest Distance covered, and Highest Altitude reached), for driving a London Taxi.

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