If necessary, specify the offset distances for a partial miter flange. W will draw the base flange and solidworks will calculate the shape of. Next, you use the base flangetab tool to automatically create a sheet metal part. Some sample flanges are supplied with the software. Creating miter flange video tutorial with caption solidworks.
Din 2576 free cad models flat flange for welding pn. Now the miter flange tool needs a sketch showing what that profile is. This video will also discuss some of the different options that are available with the sheet metal miter flange tool. Follow along and learn by watching, listening and practicing. Jun 09, 2011 a flange can also be a plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe for example, a closet flange. All configurations of all dimensions for the class 150 blind flange according to asme b16. After you make the first flange then after on a attached flange on the right side of the flange dialog is the full edge drop down, in there you have the option to change the flange. As far as i attempted neither the flange length selection, nor the flange position is fixing the offset at this applied angle not 90 deg to reiterate. Routing piping and tubing explains how to create, edit and manage piping and. Solidworks mitered edge flanges on non parallel edges. Apr 18, 2018 hello everyone, in this video, we are going to design flange coupling assembly using solidworks.
Available for solidworks, inventor, creo, catia, solid edge, autocad, revit and many more cad software but also as step, stl, iges, stl, dwg, dxf and more neutral cad formats. Example of creating a sketch for a miter flange with arcs. Solidworks simulation is a companion resource and is supplemented by the solidworks simulation online tutorials. A flange joint is a connection of pipes, where the connecting pieces have flanges by which the parts are bolted together. Oct, 2011 solidworks has never had the capabilitys to create a part as such and still be able to create a flat pattern from it. Solidworks sustainability solidworks sustainability. If you use an arc to create a miter flange, the arc cannot be tangent to the thickness edge.
The idea of sustainable design is cropping up more and more in todays product design conversations. Quickly and costeffectively create a wide range of sheet metal part designs using a wide range of flexible tools to meet your specific needs. Discover the solidworks weldments documentation demo from the 3d design demo library. A blind flange is a plate for covering or closing the end of a pipe. Now, we are going to deviate from our first method.
The sketch for a miter flange must adhere to the following requirements. Oct 12, 2016 in this tutorial i start a new way to learn to model objects. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, the adobe pdf logo. Oct 07, 2016 how to design flange elbow using solidworks. Solidworks weldments documentation 3d design demo library. Linear you can add flanges to one or more linear edges, as well as adjust angle, position, etc. We will create a miter flange on the combination of the first flange that we applied and the base feature. Solidworks sheet metal tutorial convert solid body into sheet metal body duration. To report problems encountered with the web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. When a base flange feature is created solidworks immediately recognises this part as a sheet metal part. The cylindricalconical bodies section of the swept flange propertymanager lets you select a linear sketch entity that propagates to the flat pattern as a fixed. You view edrawings files with the edrawings viewer that you can download. Next, we will activate the sheet metal tab of the command manager and click base flangetab tool, which should be the first tool on the right not.
To begin, using the left mouse button double click on the solidworks icon on the pc desktop screen to open the program. Select custom relief type, and select a relief type of. Apr, 2016 solidworks sheet metal tutorial for beginner 1 base flange tab, edge flange, miter flange, hem duration. When you select the miter flange feature, a sketch opens on the plane. Im having trouble finding a particular sizetype of flanges for downloading. Using the miter flange tool linkedin learning, formerly. Before you give your flange a real dimension, go ahead and click on the edit flange profile option. Looking for downloadable 3d printing models, designs, and cad files.
To select all of the edges tangent to the selected edge, click propagate that appears at the midpoint of the selected edge. The sketch for a miter flange must adhere to the following. To get started, we have to draw a sketch on an edge. Solidworks 2005 sheet metal and weldments solidworks. Exit the program to exit the application program, click file, exit or click on the main solidworks window. Solidworkssheet metal mitered flanges on an internal. Api 6bx flange design in solidwork with actual dimensions.
The miter flange can create verycomplicated sheet metal shapes in a snap, and correct the use of the feature canreally save you a lot of time. You can create your own flange parts by editing the sample part file or creating your own part file. This course gets you up to speed with the sheet metal tools in solidworks versions 20 through 2017 for designing parts and assemblies, and then takes you on a trip to the factory floor to see the final manufactured results. Dec 15, 2017 learn about using the edge flange sheet metal feature in solidworks to create mitered edge flanges on nonparallel sheet metal edges. Solidworks 2016 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead, click help use solidworks web help. Cad software like solidworks makes sheet metal design quick and cost effective. In the next few steps, we will use 3d contentcentral to download a. Solidworks mitered edge flanges on non parallel edges youtube. Focus is on removing the interfering material that is.
With the introduction of solidworks 2012, that has all changed. Solidworks, flange recent models 3d cad model collection. Learn about new sheet metal design functionality in solidworks 2012 and how to create a deep drawn box using swept flanges. If you want the miter flange to span the entire edge of the model, set these values to zero. This can be done by wrapping onto a cylinder, but my thinking is that a 3d extrude would be more appropriate that would extrude from one inner surface to an outer surface. Miter flange command solidworks sheet metal grabcad. A flange is often used at the ends of a routing run to connect the pipe or tube to a fixed component, such as a pump or tank. You can access commands in solidworks using menus, toolbars and the mouse. The miter flange was not created properly in the first place in order for it to continue around the whole edge. But what is sustainable design, and how do i do it. Accessing the tutorials to start the online tutorials, click help, solidworks tutorials, all solidworks tutorials.
Select the miter flange button and the size of the flange is selected from the sketched. More than likely this tool will help youcreate shapes that would otherwise be extremely difficult. Oct, 2017 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Solidworks premium inspiring innovation dynamic 3d design solution solidworks premium 2015 enables you to create, simulate, communicate, and manage your product designs with an extensive range of 3d design solutions. The miter flange profile can contain more than one continuous line. Moreover, i do not want to affect the flange geometry by selecting away from tangent to bend option, so the flange position offset is not applicable. Go ahead and make that second click to place the flange in the appropriate direction. If there is no icon visible the program can be started through start all programs solidworks 2006.
Opening an existing file 3 doubleclick on the solidworks part file dumbell in the lesson01 folder. How to convert pdf to word without software duration. The arc can be tangent to the long edges, or by putting a small sketch line between the arc and the thickness edge. By integrating powerful design tools, including industryleading part, assembly and. Adobe, the adobe logo, acrobat, the adobe pdf logo, distiller and reader are. Solidworks tutorial pdf free download learn solidworks for free by downloading following free pdfs. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. Solidworks routing piping and tubing updated for solidworks 2011 important note. While part is in the flattened state, right click on the flat pattern1 feature and edit feature. This video show how to use solidworks to add mitered edge flanges to an internal corner of a sheet metal part that will unfold correctly. Shaping a sheet metal edge flange hawk ridge systems. The objective is to figure out how to create the same objects using freecads tools. A miter flange feature adds a series of flanges to one or more edges of a sheet metal part. Under startend offset set a value for start offset distance and end offset distance.
Lessons 1 and 2 of this tutorial cover the modeling of thinwalled parts. The solidworks window is resized and a second window will appears next to it with a list of the available tutorials. Mar 02, 2016 select the edge and click on the edge flange command. Swept flange solidworks 20 3d cad model library grabcad. Learn about using the edge flange sheet metal feature in solidworks to create mitered edge flanges on nonparallel sheet metal edges. Solidworks 2005 sheet metal and weldments solidworks corp. Ok select front plane click on origin and move cursor to draw circle select sketch. The second image shows the detailed profile of the miter flange, notice this will create two 45 degree meetings which are parallel to the only rendered sheet. Blind flange class 150 all configurations 3d cad model. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. I rolled up to to the first miter flange and delete everything then recreated the miter flange4.
Mar 30, 2015 in solidworks 2015 you now have the option to change the fixed face and how the part is flattened. The first sketch needs to be on the top left corner see my sketch named toms sketch it also needs to start on the outside edge. Solidworks 2017 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead, click help use solidworks web help. To get started lets create a sketch of the flange wed like to build. Jan 20, 2009 solidworks will not give me an option to propagate the miter, and it tells me that the two edges i wish to propagate to are unusable.
The sketch plane must be normal to the first edge where the miter flange is created. Learn how to use the sheet metal miter flange tool in solidworks. For legacy parts opened with the solidworks 2007 application, edge flange dimensions appear only after editing existing edge flanges,or rebuilding the part. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. Solidworks now has a new feature available in sheet metal that will allow you to create rolled edge flanges. How can i extrude a flange from the exterior surface. So i need to choose a face or plane to draw that on. Download the files the instructor uses to teach the course. Flanges can also be used to connect long straight sections of pipe. Solidworks swept flange pattern options computer aided. The miter flange tool in solidworks works similar to the edge flange tool, witha major exception of how we actuallycreate that feature, and how it handles corners. For 2011, routing has been split into 2 titles, routing electrical and routing piping and tubing.
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