Create new bodies in an existing sheet metal part using base flange convert to sheet metal insert bends and lofted bend commands.
Multibody sheet metal solidworks.
Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs.
This option applies to parts created prior to solidworks 2013.
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In dxf export of multibody sheet metal part with custom map enabled bend lines only appear for the first body and not for the remaining bodies target fix date.
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Materials and multibody parts.
Multibody parts should not replace the use of assemblies.
You can create a multibody sheet metal part using any command that creates multiple bodies from a single body.
This video shows how to create a multi body sheet metal part.
To create a multibody sheet metal part.
If you use a feature to create additional bodies in a sheet metal part each new body gets a sheet metal and flat pattern feature.
Dxf mapping doesn t support multibody part.
Multibody parts versus assemblies.
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This result can be achieved by selecting two edges on different bodies or by selecting up to edge and merge at the flange length options after selecting the first edge.
Multibody sheet metal parts can consist of multiple sheet metal bodies or a combination of sheet metal and other bodies such as weldment bodies.
Split a single sheet metal part into multiple bodies.
Otherwise each body in a multibody sheet metal part has its own flat pattern.
For a multibody part you can apply a material to the entire part which affects all bodies in the part or to one or more individual bodies.
Use these commands on the features toolbar to split a sheet metal part into multiple bodies.
Exploded views in multibody parts.
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Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs.