Multibody Sheet Metal Solidworks

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Multibody sheet metal solidworks.

This option applies to parts created prior to solidworks 2013. If you use a feature to create additional bodies in a sheet metal part each new body gets a sheet metal and flat pattern feature. Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies. Multibody sheet metal parts can consist of multiple sheet metal bodies or a combination of sheet metal and other bodies such as weldment bodies.

Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands. Otherwise each body in a multibody sheet metal part has its own flat pattern. Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs. For more information about solidworks visit https www hawkridges.

Solidworks multi body sheet metal especially the the part where he selects two edges to create a flange between them intrigues me. There is opened spr for that. Exploded views in multibody parts. Multibody parts versus assemblies.

Multibody sheet metal parts can consist of multiple sheet metal bodies or a combination of sheet metal and other bodies such as weldment bodies. In dxf export of multibody sheet metal part with custom map enabled bend lines only appear for the first body and not for the remaining bodies target fix date. You can create a multibody sheet metal part using any command that creates multiple bodies from a single body. Insert one or more sheet metal weldment or other bodies into an existing sheet metal part.

Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs. To create a multibody sheet metal part. Multibody parts should not replace the use of assemblies. Dxf mapping doesn t support multibody part.

Materials and multibody parts. For a multibody part you can apply a material to the entire part which affects all bodies in the part or to one or more individual bodies. This result can be achieved by selecting two edges on different bodies or by selecting up to edge and merge at the flange length options after selecting the first edge.