Sheetmetal Product Design
SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD allows you to quickly create sheet metal part designs using simple design tools, saving you time and development costs. In this blog, you can learn the various methods and benefits of utilizing Sheetmetal Design Tools.
Three Ways to Start your Sheetmetal Design
•Design Sheetmetal from 2D Drawing
•Design Sheetmetal from Solid
•Design Sheetmetal using Standard Tools
Design Sheetmetal from 2D Drawing
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| Dwg/DXF Input |
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| 3D Model |
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| Blank Development |
Design Sheetmetal from Solid
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| SolidModel |
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| Convert to Sheetmetal |
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| Blank Development |
Design Sheetmetal using Standard Tools
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| Sheetmetal Model |
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| Blank Development |
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| Fabrication Drawing |
Design Automation Tools for Repetitive Tasks
Automate repetitive task by simply capturing the driven variables and control it using a simple form like structure. To create new and variants in products you just need to specify the required inputs in the form and it automatically generates design and manufacturing outputs.
- Capture and re-use your design knowledge
- Maintain design rules to minimize problems and the cost of manual mistakes
- Automate the creation of design and drawings whenever needed.
Manufacturability Analysis Tools
Design for Manufacture Xpress allows engineers and designers to check the feasibility of design for manufacturing upfront during the design stage
Sheet metal checks – Hole diameters vs. Available tooling, Hole-to-edge distance, and Hole spacing bend radii
Standard hole size checks – Checks hole vs. Available tooling
Estimate Material and Manufacturing Cost during the Design Stage
Manufacturers can automate their quoting process with the help of SolidWorks costing. You can also easily track costs during the design stage to ensure your projects stay on target to meet your profit goals. Calculate the cost based on the template inputs like material, labor, machine, operation, and setup costs.
- Upfront cost estimation tool and eliminate the need to “Redesign for Cost” later.
- Make design decisions based on material and manufacturing costs.
- Instant update of costing whenever there is a design change
- Publish costing reports for instant RFQ response to the supplier.
Benefits of Sheetmetal Product Design using SolidWorks Tool
- Specific Sheetmetal design tools enable product design faster than ever
- Design reuse tools that save time by automating model and drawing creation
- Calculate entire cut list for the different multibody sheet metals for fabrication
- Directly convert it to DXF/DWG for the Sheetmetal CNC machining operation.
- Estimate exact blank development for fabrication
- Built-in cost estimation to help hit manufacturing cost targets and speed quoting
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