Onshape Sheet Metal

Here s an example of a part i d like to unfold with rolls and bends.

Onshape sheet metal.

Select the edges or side faces along which to create hems. Product developer wes johnson calls the new capabilities amazing south carolina engineer wes johnson co founder of parmetric a new rapid prototyping service has been one of onshape s early visibility testers for. In this webinar we took a look at the sheet metal tools available and how to get the most out of them. This webinar will discuss the newly released sheet metal functionality.

Sheet metal is lightweight inexpensive and easily formed into almost any shape. I am in the middle of trying to make a featurescript that lets the user fold a sheet metal part. I have modelled up a sample cross section of a sheet metal part here i have determined the rotation axis using a sketch however i. Sheet metal tabs are reflected in the model and in the flat pattern.

Onshape s new sheet metal tools were created to streamline the collaboration between designers and fabrication shops. However i am having trouble determining the rotation axis once i have split the underlying sheet metal model. Choose a direction using the flip arrow. However for all its versatility it is usually confined to the very mundane task of providing the world with cases covers and brackets.

Engineer ı product designer ı onshape consulting partner. While in a part studio click. Using a roll form machine in sheet metal is also very common the simplest form is a cylinder but shapes can also be made with varying radi and i have the need to the incorporate this with sheet metal bends. Topics include creating sheet metal parts the sheet metal table and flat view and defining other settings.

To create one or more hems on existing sheet metal parts first have a sheet metal part in the part studio. Introducing onshape sheet metal february 14 2017. Designing with sheet metal in onshape april 18 2019. Onshape saves you time with parametric modeling 2 0 a fundamentally better way to model using multi part design configurations simultaneous sheet metal tools standard content and managed in context design.