Onshape Sheet Metal Tutorial

The following image shows the 2d sketch on the top plane with two edges selected.

Onshape sheet metal tutorial.

Rotating housing 24 05 part 6. Sheet metal is lightweight inexpensive and easily formed into almost any shape. You can create basic sheet metal parts with flanges and tabs but there are no tools available for more complex sheet metal features such as jogs forming tools like louvers and dimples or hems. The trick is to get the faces on the part flat before you convert to sheet metal.

Mar 24 2019 explore rage s board onshape on pinterest. However for all its versatility it is usually confined to the very mundane task of providing the world with cases covers and brackets. I sketched a quick center point rectangle clicked ok then selected the sheet medal model button. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Sheet metal modeling in onshape couldn t be easier. Pedestal housing 07 30 part 3. Handle cam 38 40 part 8. 1 for me with sheet metal.

Adjustment knob 42 00 part 9. See more ideas about onshape cad system cad software. Nut 43 20 assembly. This webinar will discuss the newly released sheet metal functionality.

In this example i used the loft feature but then had to patch the flat chamfered corners in. I absolutely need this and would like to think it s on onshape s list of additions. Jaw shaft 30 20 part 7. If sheet metal is 1 2 years away not sure what i am going to do to fill the gap while waiting.

The two selected edges are new sheet metal flanges. Sheet metal modeling is intuitive quick and fun to use. Main housing 15 50 part 5. Pedestal base 03 45 part 2.

These can be replaced with applications available in onshape s app store. Onshape is conspicuously missing rendering and motion studies. Topics include creating sheet metal parts the sheet metal table and flat view and defining other settings. You can t do sheet metal loft as a feature in onshape but you should be able to create the shape as a solid and use the sheet metal convert.