To create a sheet metal part with conical faces:
- Create a thin feature part with one or more conical faces: ...
- Click Insert Bends or Insert > Sheet Metal > Bends. ...
- Under Bend Parameters: ...
- Under Bend Allowance, select from the following bend allowance options: Bend Table, K-Factor, Bend Allowance, Bend Deduction or Bend Calculation. ...
- If you want relief cuts added automatically, select the Auto Relief check box, then choose the type of relief cut. ...
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How do you make a conical shape in SolidWorks?
Parts with conical faces can also be made of sheet metal. Any adjacent planar and conical faces must be tangent. At least one end face of any conical face must have at least one linear edge. Click Insert Bends or Insert > Sheet Metal > Bends.
How do you bend a conical sheet metal sheet?
At least one end face of any conical face must have at least one linear edge. Click Insert Bends or Insert > Sheet Metal > Bends. The Bends PropertyManager appears. Select a linear edge on an end face of a conical face as the fixed edge.
How to make a cone in SolidWorks?
Welcome to the tutorial on how to make a cone in SolidWorks. This post will cover the process of making a cone using an extrude, revolve and lofted base. Extrude Contents 1Extrude 2Revolve 3Lofted Base Create a sketch of a circle on the top plane. Set the circle to a diameter of 100mm.
What is formed in SolidWorks?
Terms: Formed in this occasion means rolled, I plan on having my part rolled on a roller machine. I would then make a drawing, use the automatic flat pattern configuration, then add in a bounding box, and that’s it! Take our SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal training course either live online or in Canadian city near you.
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What type of bend allowance is used for sheet metal?
If creating a sheet metal part with one or more conical faces, you must select K-Factor as the type of bend allowance.
What are conical parts made of?
Parts with conical faces can also be made of sheet metal.
How many linear edges must be on a conical face?
At least one end face of any conical face must have at least one linear edge.
Can you insert an axis on a conical face?
As a test, try to insert an axis on the conical face. If you can insert an axis, the model is an exact cone. If you cannot insert an axis, then the model is not an exact cone and cannot be unfolded. However, sheet metal parts created with the Lofted Bends feature avoid this limitation and unfold appropriately. Parent topic Insert Bends Tool.
