Change Global Sheet Metal Thickness Solidworks

You can delete unused dimension names from the name list.

Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks.

For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in. Double click the dimension then in the modify dialog box type equal sign. When you change the value of a global. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Type a name for the global variable. 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. But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact. In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table.

In the manufacturing industry sheet metal thickness is defined by a pattern but in solidworks you must define a value in inches or millimeters. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. By default when creating a sheet metal body the thickness of the body is controlled by the part thickness. If you do not enter the equal sign you can create a new global variable but it will not be assigned to the dimension.

Select the name and press delete you cannot delete a name used by another dimension. Changing global variables with the modify dialog box to change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box. A common practice in industry when working with solidworks sheet metal is to show thickness as gauge value. Set two or more dimensions equal to the global variable.

In this tech tip learn how to convert the thickness value into a solidworks sheet metal gauge value. You must enter the equal sign to assign a global variable to the dimension. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Repeat for as many dimensions as needed.

The model opens in sketch mode. So how can. Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions. Change and manage than linked values.

If you want a body to have a different thickness from the part thickness you edit the sheet metal body feature check the override default parameters and enter the desired thickness fig.