Tutorial - Creating Forming tool (Sheet-metal) in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

16 Feb, 2012 05:35 AM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Top plane>>Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw a circle of 50mm diameter.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Under Features tab choose Extruded boss/base.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Choose Draft and enter an angle of 30º. Click OK.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Under Features tab click Fillet.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Select the top face of the part and keep the default radius. Click OK.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Now we have the body of the forming tool. Now we have to define the sketch used for defining the forming tool position.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Bottom face>>Sketch.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Under Sketch tab click Convert entities while selecting the bottom face.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    The base will be converted. Now exit the sketch and open the Design library from the task pane. Point to forming tools.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Click Autoshow to fix the task pane.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Now drag the part1 from the tree view to the design library lower window.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Enter a name for forming tool & Click Save.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Now we can use it as forming tool.