Solidworks Strain Relief Sheet Metal

If i have a 30mm gap and i want a flange tab with a relief of 1mm my flange should be 28mm leaving 1mm each side of the flange.

Solidworks strain relief sheet metal.

D relief ratio part thickness the bend region is represented by the dark gray area of the diagram. Under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief. The distance d is determined by the following equation. In the corner relief propertymanager under scope select the sheet metal body to which to apply the corner relief.

When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area. Under sheet metal parameters. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Click corner relief sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal corner relief.

Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. In the corner relief propertymanager under corner type select a two or three bend corner.

Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. In real life manufacturing you cannot cut anything without losing some material. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Strain is the ratio of change in length δl to the original length l. You can add a corner relief to a single sheet metal body. Can adjust the flat pattern by. Accessing and using help.

Under corners click collect all corners to list all corners in the sheet metal body. Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied. Strain is a dimensionless quantity. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

The options and values you specify for bend radius bend allowance and auto relief are shown as the default settings for the next new sheet metal part that you create. Welcome to solidworks simulation help. The relief gap should be across the full length of the flange. The distance d represents the width of the rectangular or obround relief cut and the depth by which the side of the rectangular or obround relief cut extends past the bend region.

K factor most of these factors vary from shop to shop and equipment to equipment so normally each shop sets up their own sheet metal calculations. Sheet metal functionality within solidworks provides designers with powerful tools to create accurate formable models of their designs. Solidworks 2019 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use solidworks web help. A bent sheet metal part is created whose dimensions in the flattened state reflect the specified bend allowance and radius values.