Tab and Slot

The workflow for creating tab and slot features is simplified and provides more flexibility. Additional options let you create center-aligned tabs, offset tabs in equal increments, tab directions, and instances of tab and slot features to skip.

After you select the tab edge in a sheet metal part, SOLIDWORKS® automatically selects a slot face that is normal to the edge to streamline the process. For non-sheet metal parts, you need to select the slot face.

If you have nonintersecting regions of two bodies, the tab and slot feature applies only to the intersecting regions.