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Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal
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Mastering SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal

by Johno Ellison
February 2022
Beginner to intermediate
300 pages
5h 59m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 10: Adding 3D Details to Models with Forming Tools

So far, we have learned how to add three-dimensional (3D) details to flat sheets by using features such as Edge Flanges. However, it is also possible to add 3D features by using Forming Tools. These are specially made tools that are commonly used to press shapes into flat faces.

This chapter explains how to use existing Forming Tools from the SolidWorks Design Library, as well as how to modify Forming Tools and create and use entirely Custom Forming Tools.

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

  • Using Forming Tools
  • Modifying existing Forming Tools
  • Creating Custom Forming Tools

Using Forming Tools

Forming Tools are shaped tools, known as dies, that are pressed ...

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