Getting Started Solid Edge Sheet Metal

A core design capability of solid edge is the sheet metal environment which provides an entire design through fabrication workflow using streamlined synchronous modeling methods tailored to the unique needs of sheet metal design.

Getting started solid edge sheet metal.

To meet unique sheet metal design challenges like manufacturability solid edge streamlines the entire sheet metal product development process from cad design through flat pattern and drawing development. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Bend tables sheet metal fa bend table option has been added to the sheet metal environment fuser defined bend sequencing that is independent of the design tree fthe bend table includes standard and custom data for each bend fradius direction fmachine die no. Solid edge enables users to start a design from anywhere create a virtual prototype and have a new part ready when they need it.

Solid edge sheet metal design in action. Fthe bend table can be accessed in a blank file so custom properties can be set in a. With the ability to design faster solid edge provides you the freedom to decide on a change when previously there might not have been enough time which means that speed in design can ultimately mean speed on manufacturing and delivery. Sheet metal can be cut bent and stretched into an amazing array of shapes.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. In this tutorial we will learn about the basics of solid edge software s sheet metal functionality by creating a model named cover. The conversion process adds solid edge sheet metal attributes to the model so it behaves as though it was created using sheet metal features. Under sheet metal parameters.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.