Preparation of the forming tool forming operation

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SOLIDWORKS has ready-made sheet metal forming operations. But you can also prepare such operations on your own.

A thin element should be drawn not sheet metal, and on it the forming shape, remembering about the minimum radii.

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Then, on the Sheet Metal tab, select Forming tool and indicate the stopping wall. You can also define the. insertion point.

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If the operation is to be non-threaded, the process ends there. However, if the operation will be with a hole, indicate the wall to be removed.

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And that's basically it. You can save the file in project library > Forming tools or in any location. However, remember to enable the attribute under the right button Forming tools folder.

 

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