How to use the flex tool?

Sudhir Gill

2 Feb, 2012 05:11 PM

Here's the Tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start solidworks.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Sketch>>Front plane.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Make a box.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude it.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Now you have the part for flex.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Insert>>Feature>>Flex.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Under flex choose bending and input body choose the box.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Change the angle value to 50 degrees. We don't need to adjust the planes because they are automatically adjusted.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Click OK. Now you can see the flexed body.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Edit the Flex1 feature.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Change the flex type to twisting. Keep the same angle value and click OK.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    You can see the twisted body.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Again edit the feature and choose tapering type and taper factor be 1/2 or 0.5.
    Click OK.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Now you have a tapered body.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Again edit the Flex1 feature. And this time choose Stretching. Choose stretch distance value to be 40. Click OK.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    You have a stretched body. Any hole if present in the body will also be stretched.