Solidworks Sheet Metal Forming Tool

In the propertymanager on the type tab.

Solidworks sheet metal forming tool.

This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files. Open a sheet metal part and browse to the forming tools folder in the design library. Click forming tool sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal forming tool. This applies to forming tools that are part files sldprt not form tool sldftp files.

Select one or more faces as the faces to remove. There are a set of forming tools for punching sheet metal models inside the design library in solidworks. Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools. When asked if you want all subfolders to be marked as forming tools folders click yes.

In this tutorial video i will show you how to make custom forming tool louvers in solidworks with the help of sketch feature tools. Ribs lances louvers and extruded flanges to name some of the categories. Right click the folder and click forming tools folder if forming tools folder is already selected omit this step. There are a number of useful tools here.

Solidworks forming tools are found in the design library and are used to form sheet metal parts. When you place the forming tool on the sheet metal part the faces that you selected for faces to remove are deleted from the. Before you apply forming tools to sheet metal parts in the design library you must right click the folder that contains the forming tools and select forming tools folder to designate its contents as forming tools. Select a face as the stopping face.