{"id":6051,"date":"2019-07-26T09:56:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T08:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6051"},"modified":"2019-07-26T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T08:56:52","slug":"solidworks-2019-sheet-metal-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/07\/solidworks-2019-sheet-metal-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS 2019 \u2013 Sheet Metal Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every new SOLIDWORKS release contains hundreds of enhancements, and with that many enhancements, not all are covered at our Value Added Reseller (VAR) Rollout events.<\/p>\n

One enhancement that I have been waiting for made it in the 2019 release of SOLIDWORKS. In years past, there was no connection between defining a material for a part and its sheet metal manufacturing characteristics (ie. Bend Allowance). For example, you could easily define the part\u2019s material to be \u201cAISI 304 Steel\u201d but then select a Gauge Table for Aluminum in the Sheet Metal Properties.<\/p>\n

No longer! SOLIDWORKS 2019 introduces some new intelligence that closes this gap, and I\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n

First, I\u2019ll get started with a new, empty part. In the feature manager, just right click (RMB) on the existing material and select \u201cEdit Material\u201d.<\/p>\n

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To create a new Sheet Metal specific material, you will need to add a new \u201cCustom Material\u201d. For organizational purposes, I first create a new sub-folder (Category) specific for my Sheet Metal materials. Organize this in a manner which best suits your company\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

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At this point you can create a material from scratch, but to make things easy I\u2019ll just copy an existing material as a starting point \u2013 in this case 1060 Aluminum Alloy \u2013 and paste it in my new \u201cSheet Metal\u201d Category (Simply Right Click any existing material, \u201cCopy\u201d and then \u201cPaste\u201d). For additional clarity, I renamed the material to \u201c1060 Alloy \u2013 SM\u201d to differentiate it for anyone else that may utilize my new material definition.<\/p>\n

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Now for the exciting part! Within this new material\u2019s properties, if I scroll to the right I discover a \u201cSheet Metal\u201d tab.<\/p>\n

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Within the Sheet Metal Tab, I can select the Sheet Metal Process specific information to use whenever this material is selected. This information is retained in the material properties for future use. *For more specifics on each of these selections, be sure to check the \u201cHelp\u201d for a detailed explanation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lastly, when using the material in your next sheet metal design, be sure to select \u201cUse material sheet metal parameters.\u201d I used one of the supplied sample tables in this example, so be sure to create your own based on your available tooling and stock sizes. In this case, I only have the Gauges and Bend Radii available that we frequently use.<\/p>\n

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To fully reap the benefits of this new feature, be sure to get your entire team utilizing this new material. Your \u201cCustom Materials\u201d database can be located on your shared network drive; the location is defined in Tools, Options, \u201cFile Locations\u201d.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, SOLIDWORKS packs each new release with 100\u2019s of productivity enhancements based on Customer Driven Enhancement Requests. So be sure to spend some time reviewing the \u201cWhat\u2019s New\u201d guide. Additionally, if you have you run across some functionality you would like to see changed or enhanced, be sure to Log In to the Customer Portal and fill out an Enhancement Request today!<\/p>\n

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Originally posted in the SOLIDWORKS Tech Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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