Fill Patterns In Sheet Metal Solid

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Fill patterns in sheet metal solid.

The command fills the defined region with a pattern of features or a predefined cut shape. This usually adds tens or hundreds of instances of a feature so as you can imagine the instance count is important because no one wants to sit there and count each perforation. In this video i explain how fill patterns can be used to quickly create complex types of patterns. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

This is typically done to add perforations to sheet metal parts. Jody has defined and helped bring forth several projects during his tenure including variable pattern selective and zonal section views thread and advanced hole as well as several large scale quality and performance related efforts. Parameters control the pattern layout. To create a fill pattern click fill pattern features toolbar or insert pattern mirror fill pattern set the propertymanager options and click.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. The feature can also be used to quickly create perforated pattern types. Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

This tutorial shows step by step how to use linear ci. You can create a sheet metal perforation style pattern or a pattern of concentric shapes typically used to enhance aesthetics. Parameters control the pattern layout. The fill pattern feature is an excellent yet little known patterning tool in solidworks.

Follow simple steps to learn. Solidworks pattern feature tutorial complete linear pattern circular pattern curve driven pattern. This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal. Solidworks will automatically pattern a feature and space it fit within a bounding area usually a face.

The fill pattern feature can even create its own hole features. Recent enhancements made to standard patterning make it easy to. The fill pattern feature lets you use a predefined shape to fill a space. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.