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

CABINET-Louver Forming Tool

Form features such as louvers are added in the formed state. Formed features are

normally more expensive than cut features. Louvers are utilized to direct air flow. The

louvers are used to dissipate the heat created by the internal electronic components.

The forming tools folder contains numerous sheet metal forming shapes. In

SOLIDWORKS, the forming tools are inserted after the Bends are processed. Suppress

forming tools in the Flat Pattern.

Activity: CABINET-Louver Forming Tool

Insert a Louver Forming tool.

341) Rotate the model to display the inside right flange. « Desi n Libra .......

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342) Expand the forming tools fa) > ~ assemblies

folder in the Design Library. @ > 0 features

o v !!I forming tools

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343) Click the louvers folder. A !!I extruded flanges
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louver is displayed. !!I lances
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344) Click and drag the louver to
!c,> motion

the inside right flange of > O parts

the CABINET as illustrated. > lc'.; routing

The Form Tool Feature ~

louver
PropertyManager is

displayed.

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345) Click Right view. Rotate •
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the Louver as illustrated. ' •
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Dimension the location of the
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louver.

Placement Face
346) Click the Position tab as

Face<1 > I
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Rotation Angle

347) Click the Smart Dimension ~ 1270.00deg

tool.
I Flip Tool

348) Click the center point of the Louver.

349) Click the Origin of the CABINET from the

FeatureManager.

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