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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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803245249
Length 300 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

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 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Adjusting Tab and Slot properties

In the previous section, we added the Tab and Slot features using the default options. However, there are many properties that can set the exact size and spacing of tabs and slots.

When editing the Tab or Slot feature, we have to edit the Tab and Slot-Tab feature in the FeatureManager Design Tree (see Figure 8.8). This will allow us to change both the tab and the slot details; it is not possible to edit the Tab and Slot-Slot feature directly:

Figure 8.8: The Tab and Slot-Tab and Tab and Slot-Slot features

  1. Edit the Tab and Slot-Tab feature by clicking on it in the FeatureManager Design Tree and pressing Edit Feature.
  2. We can now specify the exact details of the tabs and slots. Firstly, we can specify where the tabs and slots will begin by setting an Offset if this is required.

Select the Offset box and set both offsets to 10mm. These distances are measured from the Start Reference Point and End Reference...

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