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A sheet metal gusset is an indented feature that forms a gusset to stiffen a bend in sheet metal part. Rather than using a custom-made forming tool, SOLIDWORKS includes a Sheet Metal Gusset tool. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to create a gusset in a sheet metal part using the Sheet Metal Gusset tool.
The API for SOLIDWORKS and PDM can provide a huge number of optional benefits. This is a Q&A-style article intended to walk the average person through an otherwise broad and complicated topic. I’ll start from the beginning by explaining what it is and provide some examples. Then move through to best use cases and suggestions for refining your need into a program. If you need further help or suggestions, we have an experienced development team dedicated to creating custom applications for our customers.
During takeoff and landing, fixed-wing aircraft often deploy flaps to increase lift. The lift required is a function of multiple variables, and the maximum possible lift is not necessary for most takeoffs and landings. However, understanding the relationship between flap deflection and lift is essential for aircraft design to reduce the speed and runway length needed at takeoff and landing.
Tab cutting in computer-aided manufacturing is a way to give special attention to components being manufactured. You can set material to not be removed from your stock so when your laser, waterjet, or plasma cutter is removing material, inside core material will not tip or fall damaging the cutting tool, machining center, or part.
Mates are used in SOLIDWORKS Assemblies to constrain the location and interaction of components. It is sometimes useful to temporarily lock certain components in place. Rather than add new Mates (only to remove them moments later), SOLIDWORKS has the ability to fix components temporarily and define groups to quickly lock things down or move many components at once.
We can sometimes have too many goals in our SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation projects to sweep through a model to see what values we can find from whatever direction they may come from. In the example below, we have a racer wing with multiple goals on the different parts.
In this tutorial, we'll take a look at a few of the possible ways to model a Wye Pipe in SOLIDWORKS. Wye pipes exist in various materials, from formed plastic to welded metal. In SOLIDWORKS however, the question of how to model the initial shape can be a lot more complicated.
If you have ever wanted to pattern a feature and have the patterned instances vary in size/shape/location, the SOLIDWORKS Variable Pattern tool can help. SOLIDWORKS understands how the original geometry was created and uses that design intent to create each instance in the pattern. In this tutorial, we'll use a few different examples to explain how the tool works.
When experiencing mesh failures in SOLIDWORKS Simulation, we can resolve mesh errors using the Mesh Failure Diagnostics tool and Mesh Controls. Typically, if a study is not meshing, we need to refine the mesh by reducing the element size.