{"id":9983,"date":"2021-06-15T19:44:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T19:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidxperts.com\/?post_type=techtips&p=9983"},"modified":"2024-12-03T17:06:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T22:06:29","slug":"sheet-metal-exceeding-the-length-or-width-dimensions-of-a-raw-material","status":"publish","type":"techtips","link":"https:\/\/www.solidxperts.com\/en\/blog\/sheet-metal-exceeding-the-length-or-width-dimensions-of-a-raw-material\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheet Metal – Exceeding the Length or Width Dimensions of a Raw Material"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sheet Metal – Exceeding the Length or Width Dimensions of a Raw Material<\/h1>\n

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By Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Jacques – Application Specialist – SolidXperts<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you want to avoid designing sheet metal parts beyond the dimensional limits available? Add an alert (sensor) to your SOLIDWORKS<\/a> model.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Display the View Orientation Cube<\/h3>\n

Display the flattening of your sheet metal part. Make sure the sketch of the viewing cube is not in hidden mode.<\/p>\n

\"\"Step 2: Hide the Volume Body<\/h3>\n

Hide the solid body to show only the fold lines and the viewing cube of the unfolded part. To do so, unfold the display status bar in the creation tree (Feature Manager). Right-click on the body displayed in the open tab and select hide volume body.<\/p>\n

\"\"Step 3: Place a Reference Dimension<\/h3>\n

Now you can see the sketch of the viewing cube automatically created by a sheet metal part in SOLIDWORKS<\/a>.\u00a0 This represents the overall volume of the part and you can place a reference dimension on the length, width, or thickness. Be careful not to select sketches that represent bend lines.<\/p>\n

\"\"Step 4: Create a Dimension Sensor<\/h3>\n

Include a sensor. Right-click on the sensor icon in the creation tree and select \u201cAdd a sensor\u201d. Select a dimension sensor and submit the desired conditions.<\/p>\n

Sensor type = Dimension
\nProperties = Select the reference dimension that has been added (13.37″)
\nAlert = Check the box \u201cWarn me if the value = \u2026\u201d
\nSelect \u201cis greater than\u201d and write the value not to be exceeded. (15″ in the example)<\/p>\n

\"\"Step 5: Check Sensor Operation<\/h3>\n

Finally, display the volume body again, and apply any modifications to your part in the folded state. A warning message is then displayed in the shaft if you are no longer within the defined values of the sensor.<\/p>\n

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