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Top-Down and Sheet Metal Parts Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS® 2018

Alternate between 30 formed and 2D flat for every additional sheet

metal feature you create. The Flatten feature alternates a sheet metal

part between the flat state and formed state.

Display the Flat State.

236) Click Flatten ~ from the Sheet Metal toolbar.

Fit the model to the Graphics window.

237) Press the f key.

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Display the part in its fully formed state. ~ Rip1

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238) Click Flatten ~ from the Sheet Metal toolbar.
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Save the CABINET. L (-) Sharp-Sketch1

~ SharpBend 1
239) Click Save 111. ~ SharpBend2

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Note: To return to the solid part, utilize the No Bends feature to roll back the model

before the first sheet metal bend.

CABINET-Edge Flange

Create the right flange wall and left flange wall with the Edge

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Flange feature. The Edge Flange ~ feature adds a wall to a

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selected edge of a sheet metal part.

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124.99in

Select the inside edges when creating bends. Create the right hem ~ ~ ~

and left hem with the Hem feature. The Hem feature folds back at Flange Position "'

an edge of a sheet metal part. A Hem can be closed, open, tear- !lr- b ~ ~ ~

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drop or rolled.
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-;Q~ In the preliminary design stage, review Hem options with

your sheet metal manufacturer.

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