Gusset Design In Sheet Metal
Remember we can easily add a button for the sheet metal gusset feature on any toolbar by using customize.
Gusset design in sheet metal. Sheet metal gussets are formed with special tooling which has a ridge going across the v opening. The punch is split to the left and right of the ridge as to not be damaged while forming. In the sheet metal gusset propertymanager under position select. This can be any linear entity in order to specify the alignment of the gusset.
Click sheet metal gusset sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal sheet metal gusset. We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sheet metal gusset hole wizard and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal. The bend face or two planar faces that are adjacent to a bend. 45 gussets shouldn t be designed to be more than 4 times material thickness on their flat edge.
Hems are used to create folds in sheet metal in order to stiffen edges and create an edge safe to touch. From the pull down click sheet metal and then sheet metal gusset. The sheet metal is bent normally across the v opening except in the area where the ridge is. For holes the distance between the gusset and the hole s edge should be at least 8 times material thickness.
The edge to be used as a reference. The minimum distance that a gusset should be from the edge of a hole in a parallel plane is eight times the material thickness plus the radius of the gusset.