Loft To Sheet Metal

Convert standard or imported geometry to sheet metal parts.

Loft to sheet metal.

Click the create lofted bend tool button on the sheet metal toolbar. There are some characteristics of lofted bends that are unique from a standard loft or sheet metal part and they are. Create a sheet metal part by drawing bend lines on a flat sheet. Begin with two open profile sketches.

Only open contours may be used as sketch profiles. Use lofted bends to create a solid feature. Solidworks lofted bend tutorial solidworks sheet metal cone tutorial sheet metal transitions. Convert to sheet metal part.

Lofted flange creates a shape between two profile sketches. Do one of the following. Lofted bend is complete. General procedure to create a sheet metal part with a lofted bend.

Eugenio s sheet metal is a custom manufacturer of tooling. Use of guide curves is not supported. Lofted bends in sheet metal parts use two open profile sketches that are connected by a loft. Usually a closed profile defines both ends of a transitional shape.

Click the create lofted bend tool button on the sheet metal ribbon bar. The base flange feature is not used with the lofted bend feature. Sketch bend sheet metal. This tutorial will teach you how to use lofted bend in soli.

No more than two sketch profiles are allowed. Our prototype and short run production includes stamping shearing forming welding and plasma cutting. Sheet metal loft with press bends. Product specifications quotes and just in time turnaround are available.

The gaps in the profiles should be aligned for flat pattern accuracy. Launch the smloft command.