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SolidWorks Sheet Metal Tutorials The Base Flange Use the Base Flange command to create the first flange of your part. In the CommandManager, pick the Sheet Metal button to display the Sheet Metal Tools.
Then pick the Base-Flange/Tab button. You are prompted to select a plane for the sketch of the flange. Pick the Top Plane in the graphics area of the screen.
A new sketch opens on the plane selected. Pick the Rectangle button and then pick on the screen twice to draw a rectangle as shown here.
Pick the Centerline button and create a diagonal centerline from corner to corner as shown. This will be used to keep the Base Flange centered on the Origin. If you will be mirroring features on the part this really helps. SolidWorks 2008 adds a new feature to draw a rectangle which is placed by its center point, so you don’t need this step.
Press the Escape key to end the current command.
Pick the Smart Dimension button. Then select the top horizontal line of the rectangle. Move the cursor above the line and click to place the dimension. In the Modify dialog box, enter the value '14.375'.
Pick the left vertical line of the rectangle. Move the cursor to the left and click to place the dimension. In the Modify dialog box, enter the value '8.5'.
If your Base Flange is not a rectangle, you simply add to the sketch to draw the shape of your flange. When finished, click on the Exit Sketch button to close the sketch.
The graphics area changes to the Isometric view and the PropertyManager opens to allow you to enter the required information.
Immediately below this value is a check box labeled Reverse direction. This controls whether the Base Flange will be above or below the plane of the sketch. To better see this, change the material thickness value to '0.5', and then click this box to uncheck it. The material thickness should now be below the sketch lines. Set the thickness back to '0.032' and check the box to place the material above the sketch lines. Under Bend Allowance, pull down the list and pick K-Factor. Then, enter the value '1/3'. If you pick another item in the PropertyManager, it will calculate the real value of 0.33333333. Click on the Green Check Mark at the top of the PropertyManager to accept the values and create the Base Flange.
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Click
on the diagonal centerline. Then press and hold the Ctrl key and click on the
Origin Marker. In the Properties PropertyManager, select Midpoint.
Under
Sheet Metal Parameters, enter the material thickness, '0.032'.
