Chapter 13: Practical Example: The Sheet Metal Enclosure

Sheet metal enclosures are common in the electronics industry. This chapter shows how to use various Sheet Metal techniques that we have learned to create an example enclosure, as well as giving handy tips and tricks for practical modeling. In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:

  • Creating the enclosure base
  • Adding more details to the enclosure
  • Creating an enclosure lid
  • Adding final details to the enclosure

These sections will show how the various Sheet Metal tools can be used to build up a complete project. By the end of the chapter, you will know how SolidWorks Sheet Metal can be utilized in a real-world design situation.

Creating the enclosure base

Our example ...

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