Change Global Sheet Metal Thickness Solidworks

Changing global variables with the modify dialog box.

Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks.

Therefore the new body will have the mirrored sheet metal part thickness at 2 mm fig. Set two or more dimensions equal to the global variable. Notice the override default parameter is unchecked. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Options in basic sheet metal base flange tab. I started out with a box with 06 thickness but as the design has evolved the box is much bigger now and i want to change its thickness to 09 but the thickness value is disabled grayed out in the sheet metal feature now. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Change and manage than linked values. Now you change the parent seed sheet metal part thickness. 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. To change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box.

Under sheet metal parameters. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Notice the mirrored part thickness and global thickness variable does not. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact. To use a global variable to link dimensions. Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions. Edge flange see figure 3 can be used to add an attached wall to any sheet metal body.

For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in. 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. 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. When you change the value of a global.

In this tech tip learn how to convert the thickness value into a solidworks sheet metal gauge value.