SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal - Sketch-driven Enclosure Assembly Design

By Chris Scarlett
Design a sheet metal enclosure for a previously-built part, and place the part into the enclosure using SOLIDWORKS. You'll learn about design, in-context relations, interference detection and more. Software required: SOLIDWORKS.
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Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Apr 26, 2016
Duration
4h 5m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Introduction to the Course - In-context Assembly Tour
The Tour and Test Drive 13m
Insert Design Envelope in New Assembly - Establish Relations on New Part
Summary 2m Inserting Our First Part 7m Save Your Work 6m In-context Part Features - Top Plane and Base Flange 6m Assembly Details - Breaking and Fixing It 9m In-context Edge Flanges 9m The Hole Wizard 12m The Test Drive 3m
Establishing In-context Relations on an Existing Part
Inserting Our Third Part 6m Changing the Design Envelope 3D Sketch Color 4m Modifying the Base Flange 10m Modifying the Top Flange 10m Hole Wizard Hole Location Modifications 13m Modifying the Vent Fastener Feature 8m The Test Drive 16m
Creating Another Part, Modifying the 3D Sketch Design Envelope Part
A Brief Tour of the Assembly, so far - Design Envelope, Part 1B, Part 1A 4m Making Modifications to the Design Envelope 3D Sketch 14m Creating Part 1C - in the Electrical Enclosure Assembly 13m
Exploring the Tab, Jog, and Hem Sheet Metal Tools, Working in an In-context Assembly
Sheet Metal Tab, Jog, and Hem Features - Quick Demo with Options 21m Sketch Block Driven Tab and Jog Features 15m Sketch Block Driven Tab and Jog Test Drive 7m Assembly Test Drive - Fixing the Jog Errors 9m
Interference Detection, Checking for Conflicts - Making Model Modifications
Interference Detection Assembly Tool 6m Which Part to Correct? Fixing Part 1A with Various Options 9m Corrections to the Design Envelope to Fix the Vent Fastener Feature 3m Flattening Our Sheet Metal Parts 3m Some Tips on Making the Design Envelope a Better Part; Conclusion 4m
Description
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Apr 26, 2016
Duration
4h 5m
Description

Have you ever had to design an enclosure out of sheet metal, but you needed it to fit around a part you already built? If so, SOLIDWORKS: Sketch Driven Sheet Metal Assembly Design is the perfect course for you. The course will cover the creation of a portion of an electrical enclosure to house equipment for assembly line processing machines; in it, you will design and manipulate the enclosure to fit your original part. First, you'll learn how to insert the existing part. Next, you'll establish in-context relations on the existing part. Finally, you'll cover interference detection and how it affects your design process. When you're finished with this SOLIDWORKS course, you'll not only know the tools associated with this SOLIDWORKS project, but you'll also have the ability to solve these kinds of problems down the road. Software required: SOLIDWORKS.

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Chris Scarlett
About the author

Chris Scarlett is a teacher and designer with 14 years of experience in Computer Aided Design program at various schools, a regional engineering firm, and for many of his own clients.

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