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SOLIDWORKS Connected and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Revolve and Sweep Features

Creating a Base Flange

FeatureManager Design Tree

Adding a Miter Flange

Setting Up the Miter Flange

Completing the Miter Flange

Mirroring the Sheet Metal Bends

Creating an Edge Flange

Mirroring a Sheet Metal Feature

Adding a Tab

Bending a Tab

Adding a Cut Across a Bend

Creating a Cut Through the Bend

Completing the Cut Across the Bend

Creating Closed Corners

Completing the Closed Corners

Flattening and Folding the Part

Creating a Sheet Metal Drawing

Completing the Sheet Metal Drawing

Adjusting the Bend Notes

Completing the Bend Note Adjustment

Sheet Metal: Forming Tools

Mirroring a Sheet Metal Feature

You can mirror sheet metal bodies as well as selected sheet metal features. Use the Right Plane to mirror the edge flange feature.

The plane used to mirror the sheet metal feature must be centered between the edges of the base flange.

Click Mirror (Features tab).
Expand the FeatureManager design tree, and in the PropertyManager:
1. Under Mirror Face/Plane, select Right Plane for Mirror Face/Plane .
2. Under Features to Mirror, select Edge-Flange1 for Features to Mirror .
Click .

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