Chapter 29: Using SolidWorks Sheet Metal Tools
- Make sure that this folder appears in the Design Library. You may have to press F5 or
click the Refresh button at the top of the Task pane. When the folder appears, right-click
the folder and select the check mark next to Forming Tools Folder.
- When the file has been copied and the folder has been assigned as a Forming Tool
folder, drag the Chapter 29 – Cross Break part from the folder and onto the big flat
face of the sheet metal part. You will be put into a sketch that looks like Figure 29.51.
FIGURE 29.51
Placing a forming tool
- Once you have dropped the feature into the sketch, drag the Origin of the sketch
onto the Origin of the part, and then click Finish. Notice that the cross break is in the
middle of the part, but is too small.
- Double-click the new feature in the FeatureManager; a set of dimensions appear on
the screen. Change the 4-inch dimension to 13.9 inches, and the 6-inch dimension to
11.9 inches. The cross break should now look like Figure 29.52.
