Set two or more dimensions equal to the global variable.
Change global sheet metal thickness solidworks.
But it doesn t appear possible to change the sheet metal thickness of a part started with base flange after the fact.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.
In the manufacturing industry sheet metal thickness is defined by a pattern but in solidworks you must define a value in inches or millimeters.
So how can.
Appears with the dimension in the graphics area and in the equations dialog box.
When you change the value of a global.
Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.
In this tech tip learn how to convert the thickness value into a solidworks sheet metal gauge value.
Repeat for as many dimensions as needed.
Select the name and press delete you cannot delete a name used by another dimension.
In the featuremanager design tree click a feature with a dimension linked to a global variable.
The model opens in sketch mode.
Type a name for the global variable.
If you do not enter the equal sign you can create a new global variable but it will not be assigned to the dimension.
To use a global variable to link dimensions.
By default when creating a sheet metal body the thickness of the body is controlled by the part thickness.
Create a global variable in the equations dialog box or the modify dialog box for dimensions.
You must enter the equal sign to assign a global variable to the dimension.
Changing global variables with the modify dialog box to change dimensions linked to global variables using the modify dialog box.
If you want a body to have a different thickness from the part thickness you edit the sheet metal body feature check the override default parameters and enter the desired thickness fig.
You can delete unused dimension names from the name list.
For example 20 gauge equals 0 0359 in.
I started out with a box with 06 thickness but as the design has evolved the box is much bigger now and i want to change its thickness to 09 but the thickness value is disabled grayed out in the sheet metal feature now.
Change and manage than linked values.
In select table select a gauge table to use or click browse and browse to a gauge table.
