Combining parts within solidworks is a fairly simple process.
Combine sheet metal parts solidworks.
Using the merge result option when adding a base flange that overlaps the profiles of multiple bodies with coplanar faces.
Using the up to edge and merge option when inserting an edge flange between two bodies with parallel linear edges.
Click edge flange sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal edge flange.
All parts of this console is joined this way i an multibody part.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.
The first saving an assembly as a part replaces the parts with surfaces that represent the bodies within an assembly eliminating any feature history.
Using sheet metal bend parameters search sheet metal in the solidworks knowledge base.
Sheet metal gauge bend table.
In this part the extrusion has been made transparent for the sake of clarity.
The subtract option in the combine tool will remove material from a solid body based on the geometry of one or more bodies.
Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part.
In the edge flange propertymanager under flange parameters for edge for one of the sheet metal bodies you want to merge select an edge to.
To merge sheet metal bodies by inserting an edge flange.
You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part.
If your main goal is to simplify a stock part to improve assembly performance this is a good way to go.
Two methods are to save your assembly as a part file or to use the insert part command to combine parts into one file.
An easy way to join sheet metal parts together for welding remaining presision without use of jig.
Creating sheet metal flat pattern configurations.
Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
This greatly benefits the early steps of designing molds from already created parts.
Sheet metal gauge bend tables store properties for a designated material.
Solidworks allows us to have multiple sheet metal parts combined in a single part which is making design changes faster and easier as well as improving manufacturability with solidworks we can create and combine sheet metal parts of different thicknesses and control each bend radius from the central part.
Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.
Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs.
