Change Global Sheet Metal Thickness Solidworks

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks.

Under sheet metal parameters. You can edit the global variable by double clicking the dimensions and using the modify dialog box or by editing the values in the equations dialog box. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Now you change the parent seed sheet metal part thickness.

In this tech tip learn how to convert the thickness value into a solidworks sheet metal gauge value. This same tool can be used to make a flat piece of sheet metal that one would use to add edge flanges and other useful sheet metal features. Global variables are bi directional meaning that if two or more dimensions are defined in terms of a global variable then changing any one of the dimensions will cause the others to change. Therefore the new body will have the mirrored sheet metal part thickness at 2 mm fig.

Options in basic sheet metal base flange tab. For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in. To use a global variable to link dimensions. A common practice in industry when working with solidworks sheet metal is to show thickness as gauge value.

Changing global variables with the modify dialog box. Change and manage than linked values. When you change the value of a global. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use.

Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions. In the featuremanager. To change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box. Set two or more dimensions equal to the global variable.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Notice the mirrored part thickness and global thickness variable does not. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Notice the override default parameter is unchecked.

But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact.