Change Global Sheet Metal Thickness Solidworks

Options in basic sheet metal base flange tab.

Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks. For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in. To change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box. Under sheet metal parameters. Global variables are bi directional meaning that if two or more dimensions are defined in terms of a global variable then changing any one of the dimensions will cause the others to change.

Notice the override default parameter is unchecked. Changing global variables with the modify dialog box. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. At this point you add another body to the mirrored part.

A common practice in industry when working with solidworks sheet metal is to show thickness as gauge value. Notice the mirrored part thickness and global thickness variable does not. Now you change the parent seed sheet metal part thickness. In this tech tip learn how to convert the thickness value into a solidworks sheet metal gauge value.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions. In the featuremanager. Therefore the new body will have the mirrored sheet metal part thickness at 2 mm fig.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. 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. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead click help use. Edge flange see figure 3 can be used to add an attached wall to any sheet metal body.

When you change the value of a global. To use a global variable to link dimensions. But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact. This same tool can be used to make a flat piece of sheet metal that one would use to add edge flanges and other useful sheet metal features.

Change and manage than linked values.