Flat Pattern Sheet Metal Drawing

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option.

Flat pattern sheet metal drawing.

Value of bend deduction and flat pattern are shown in result section. Enter k factor values. From the view palette drag the flat pattern. Use k factor calculator to calculate k factor values.

Dimensions given on a flat pattern are affected by several bending factors like k factor and bend radius during the 3d modeling stage. Create a flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part click place views tab create panel base. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. Click place views tab create panel base.

Here are the steps to be followed to calculate sheet metal flat length. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Keep default values in calculator as zero. Enter flange length internal radius and thickness values.

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. The flat pattern drawing doesn t always list these factors. 2 use thise parameters from flat pattern like overral dimmensions of sheet width x length x thick 3 use simplified represenation method exclude band back feater for flat state.

However to match the other dimensions that are included it would require your manufacturer to work with incorrect or unachievable sheet metal forming factors. Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. Set other options in the drawing view dialog. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.

1 use flat pattern it gives smt flat pattern length smt flat pattern width parameters. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.