The Sheet-Metal1 feature contains the default bend parameters. You can calculate the developed length of sheet metal parts using bend calculation tables.
Other methods include bend tables, K-Factor, and bend calculation. At a minimum, keep the SOLIDWORKS bend radius equal to the sheet metal thickness. K-Factor is a ratio that represents the location of the neutral sheet with respect to the thickness of the sheet metal part.īend allowance and bend deduction calculations are methods you can choose to determine the flat length of sheet stock to give the desired dimension of the bent part. The two most significant factors that affect how tight you can make a sheet metal bend are: How hard the metal is How thick the metal is For the most part, the harder and thicker the sheet metal is, the more room you will have to bend without snapping the metal. The bend table also contains values for bend radius, bend angle, and part thickness.
You can also specify K-Factor values in their own K-Factor bend tables. You can specify the bend allowance or bend deduction values for a sheet metal part in a bend table. You can specify the bend allowance or bend deduction values for your part.
