Base Flange
A base flange is the first feature in a new sheet metal part. When you
add a base flange feature to a SolidWorks part, the part is marked as
a sheet metal part. Bends are added wherever appropriate, and sheet metal
specific features are added to the FeatureManager design tree.
Some additional items to note about a base flange feature:
The Base-Flange feature is created from a sketch.
The sketch can be a ,
a ,
or
profiles.
The thickness and bend radius of the Base-Flange
feature become the default values for the other sheet metal features.
To create a Base-Flange feature:
Create
a sketch that meets the requirements above. Alternatively, you can select
the Base-Flange feature before you create a sketch (but after you select
a plane). When you select the Base-Flange feature, a sketch opens on the
plane.
Click Base Flange/Tab on the
Sheet Metal toolbar, or click Insert,
Sheet Metal, Base
Flange.
The controls on the Base
Flange PropertyManager update according to your sketch. For example,
the Direction 1 and Direction
2 boxes do not appear for a sketch with a single closed profile.
If necessary,
under Direction 1 and Direction
2, set the parameters for the End
Condition and Depth .
Under Sheet Metal Parameters:
Set
a value for Thickness to specify the sheet metal thickness.
Select
Reverse direction to thicken the
sketch in the opposite direction.
Set
a value for Bend Radius .
Under Bend Allowance, select a bend allowance
type.
If
you selected K-Factor, Bend
Allowance, or Bend Deduction,
type a value.
If
you selected Bend Table or Bend Calculation, select a table from
the list, or click Browse to browse
to a table.
Under Auto Relief, select a relief type. If
you selected Rectangular or Obround:
Click
OK .