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SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Tips and Tricks from Javelin’s Certified Experts
Creating a Cutout in a Sheet Metal Part for a Pipe Intersecting at an Angle [VIDEO]
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on July 14, 2015
If you’ve ever dealt with a panel that has a pipe intersecting it at an angle, you’ve probably been faced with the awkward situation of having to create a cutout for it. It’s not going…
Introduction to SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal in MySolidWorks
By Rod Mackay on July 7, 2015
SOLIDWORKS 3D design software allows you to quickly and cost-effectively create sheet metal part designs using a simple design process, saving you time and development costs. Using SOLIDWORKS sheet metal tools you can: Design 3D solid sheet metal parts…
Why are my SOLIDWORKS Bend Lines not being displayed?
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on March 27, 2015
A common question we receive on the support desk is “where are my SOLIDWORKS bend lines?” or “why are my SOLIDWORKS bend lines not shown?” This can happen for a variety of reasons which I…
Use Non-Parallel Planes for a SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Loft! [VIDEO]
By Chris Briand, CSWE on March 5, 2015
Some of my favorite enhancements to come from this latest release of SOLIDWORKS are addressing some limitations that have affected my own workflow in the past. Traditionally, one would require the use of parallel planes…
The Top 10 SOLIDWORKS Tech Tips in 2014
By Rod Mackay on December 21, 2014
The Javelin Technical Team has been hard at work in 2014 creating close to 200 Tech Tips! The year is nearly over and we want to thank all our readers with a list of the Top 10 most read SOLIDWORKS Tech Tips…
Mirror SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal with Flat Pattern
By Sanja Srzic on December 11, 2014
Sheet metal is mirrored as any other SOLIDWORKS part by selecting a face and using the Insert > Mirror Part command. The option ‘Break Link to Original Part’ determines if the mirrored sheet metal will include flat pattern.
Why Would SOLIDWORKS Flat Pattern Drawing View Display the Formed Part Instead?
By Sanja Srzic on November 26, 2014
SOLIDWORKS users occasionally come across a sheet metal drawing view that displays formed (bent) part instead of flat pattern. Here is the explanation of a common mistake that causes this problem. SOLIDWORKS creates flat-pattern configuration when the…
Flatten Sheet Metal Part That Has Intentional Interference [VIDEO]
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on November 7, 2014
I was recently asked how to flatten sheet metal part in SolidWorks that interferes with itself. The short answer is that SolidWorks Sheet Metal is not designed to do this. Of course, as is often…
How to Add a Welded Nut to Your Sheet Metal Part in SolidWorks using Move-Copy Bodies [VIDEO]
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on June 9, 2014
If you’ve ever tried to tap an M6 thread into a 1.5mm sheet metal part in real life, you will find that the threads strip very easily due to the fact that you will not…
SolidWorks Sheet Metal – Why is my Flat Pattern Displayed as a Bent Part?
By David Arthur, CSWE-S on March 25, 2014
When the Flat pattern drawing view of a SolidWorks sheet metal part displays the part in the bent condition, this can indicate an issue with the suppression state of the Flat-pattern feature. As shown in…
SOLIDWORKS Edge Flange Linked Profiles [VIDEO]
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on December 11, 2013
One of the most used features in SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal is the SOLIDWORKS Edge Flange command. It is popular because in its basic mode (blind flange length) can mimic the forming process very well in an intuitive…
SolidWorks Tutorial: Import Diagnostics (4) – Sheet Metal Conversion [VIDEO]
By Alin Vargatu, CSWE on December 9, 2013
This is the fourth in a series of articles focused on troubleshooting and healing topological errors from geometry imported in SolidWorks. After we demonstrated the power of the Import Diagnostics tool for healing topological errors in imported…
SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Drawing View Flip and Rotate
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on November 14, 2013
Often times we create sheet metal works of art (or just really complex designs) and we want the design to be clearly shown as a SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Drawing View. Here I’ve create…
Sheet Metal Tech Tip: Simplify Bends and Normal Cut [VIDEO]
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on August 26, 2013Do you find yourself modeling up sheet metal parts a lot, but getting unusual things happening with your flat patterns? Maybe the flat pattern isn’t quite right. Maybe you just get errors when you try to flatten it. Well, I experience both in the video I’m about to show you. The “Normal Cut” requirement makes…
Creating Your Own Sheet Metal Forming Tool [VIDEO]
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on July 5, 2013
There are several Sheet Metal Forming tools available in the Design Library that can be easily dragged onto a Sheet Metal part to add features. Just be aware that SolidWorks Sheet Metal does not account…
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