Learn SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal: From Concept to Creation
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12 modules
English
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From Scratch to Production: A Complete Guide to SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Design
Overview
Master the complete workflow of SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal Design, from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques, in this hands-on course. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced CAD professional, this course will take you from scratch to expert, ensuring you can design and develop manufacturing-ready sheet metal components with confidence.
What You'll Learn:
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Introduction to Sheet Metal – Understand the fundamentals of sheet metal design
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Bending Principles – Learn K-Factor, Bend Allowance, and Bend Deduction
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Building Sheet Metal Parts from Scratch – Work with Base Flanges, Edge Flanges, Tabs, and Miter Flanges
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Advanced Forming Tools – Create Sketched Bends, Jog Bends, and Hem Features
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Corner Operations – Close, Weld, and Break Sheet Metal Corners with Reliefs
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Working with Complex Features – Create Lofted Bends, Vents, and Cuts Across Bends
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Converting Solid Models to Sheet Metal – Transform 3D solid and shelled parts
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Flattening & Drawing Generation – Generate flat patterns and manufacturing-ready drawings
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Flattening & Drawing Generation – Generate flat patterns and manufacturing-ready drawings
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Practice Exercises with Solutions – Reinforce your skills with hands-on projects and step-by-step solutions
Who Is This Course For?
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Beginners who want to learn SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal from scratch
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Students, Engineers, designers, and fabricators working in product design and manufacturing
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CAD professionals looking to expand their skills in SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal
This course is taught using SOLIDWORKS 2024, but the models and resources provided will work with any newer version of SOLIDWORKS. This ensures you can follow along seamlessly.
Enroll now and start mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal today!
What you will learn
Designing sheet metal parts in SOLIDWORKS
Learn how to create precise sheet metal parts using SOLIDWORKS software.
Applying sheet metal techniques
Understand and apply various sheet metal techniques for fabrication purposes.
Creating flat patterns and drawings
Master the process of creating flat patterns and detailed drawings for sheet metal parts.
Optimizing sheet metal designs
Learn methods to optimize sheet metal designs for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Modules
Course Overview
Introduction & Fundamentals
2 attachments • 12.34 mins
Introduction to Sheet Metal
K-Factor, Bend Allowance, and Bend Deduction
Core Sheet Metal Features
5 attachments • 32.05 mins
Creating a Base Flange
Understanding Sheet Metal Nodes and Editing Parameters
Creating an Edge Flange
Creating a Tab Feature
Download Resources - Sheet Metal
Advanced Sheet Metal Features
4 attachments • 15.98 mins
Creating a Miter Flange
Creating a Sketched Bend
Creating a Jog Bend
Creating a Hem Feature
Sheet Metal Corner Treatments
3 attachments • 11.4 mins
Closing Sheet Metal Corners
Welding Sheet Metal Corners
Breaking Sheet Metal Corners and Adding Corner Reliefs
Complex Bends & Cuts
2 attachments • 6.09 mins
Creating a Lofted Bend
Creating an Extruded Cut Feature on Sheet Metal
Advanced Sheet Metal Tools
2 attachments • 12.24 mins
Creating and Inserting Forming Tools
Creating a Vent
Converting & Transforming Designs
2 attachments • 7.11 mins
Converting a 3D Solid Part into a Sheet Metal
Converting a 3D Shelled Part into a Sheet Metal
Optimization & Productivity
5 attachments • 12.31 mins
Mirroring and Patterning a Sheet Metal Feature
Creating a Flat Pattern of a Sheet Metal Part
Flattening and Folding Selected Bends of a Sheet Metal Part
Creating Cuts Across the Bends
Defining Sheet Parameters to a Custom Material
Documentation & Manufacturing Readiness
1 attachment • 4.03 mins
Generating a Drawing View of the Flat Pattern
Practice Exercises – Real-World Sheet Metal Projects
2 attachments • 27.02 mins
Practice Exercise 1
Practice Exercise 2
Course Conclusion – Final Summary
1 attachment • 1 mins
Final Summary
Certification
When you complete this course you receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ signed and addressed personally by me.
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