Chapter 9: Finishing Off Models Using Corner Details

SolidWorks Sheet Metal contains a number of Corner tools that can be used for many different operations, including closing corner gaps between flanges, adding welded corners, trimming away sharp edges, and adding corner relief around bend areas.

By the end of this chapter, you'll understand how to use the four different Corner tools.

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

  • Reducing gaps by using Closed Corners
  • Removing corners gaps by adding Welded Corners
  • Getting rid of sharp corners with the Break-Corner/Corner-Trim tool
  • Preparing your model for manufacturing using Corner Relief

Reducing gaps by using Closed Corners

The Corner tools are a set of four similar ...

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