Chapter 4: Creating Sheet Metal Drawings and Exporting Files

Two-dimensional (2D) drawings are essential if sheet metal parts are to be manufactured and used in the real world.

In this chapter, we will discover some of the Sheet Metal-specific details that are needed for SolidWorks drawings, including how to insert Flat Patterns based on Sheet Metal parts. We will also learn the various ways that Sheet Metal parts can be exported for use, such as Drawing Exchange Format (DXF) and Drawing (DWG) file types.

By the end of this chapter, you'll understand how to add Sheet Metal details to SolidWorks drawings, and how to export 2D files.

In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:

  • Creating basic 2D drawings of Sheet Metal ...

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