Change Global Sheet Metal Thickness Solidworks

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks.

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. For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in. Change and manage than linked values. A common practice in industry when working with solidworks sheet metal is to show thickness as gauge value.

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. To use a global variable to link dimensions. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

In the featuremanager. To change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box. Notice the override default parameter is unchecked. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

When you change the value of a global. Edge flange see figure 3 can be used to add an attached wall to any sheet metal body. Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions. Under sheet metal parameters.

Notice the mirrored part thickness and global thickness variable does not. 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. Therefore the new body will have the mirrored sheet metal part thickness at 2 mm fig. Options in basic sheet metal base flange tab.

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. But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact. Changing global variables with the modify dialog box.

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