Sheet Metal - Gusset Creation Using Indent - TIP

Hi Folks,

For anyone interested there is a sample model posted that will show how
to use the SW-2005 "indent" feature to make a gusset in a sheet metal
part.

Gusset creation has long been a thorn-in-the-side process (fussing with
finickey form tools, cut & fill methods & so-on), but it looks like the
indent will be a really nice tool for making these.

http://www.sheetmetaldesign.com/Cad-SolidWorks/Example17-Gusset.zip

Later,

SMA

(By the way - I think that solidworks really needs a gusset feature,
but until that comes around, we have to monkey with things like this.)

 

thanks to mlombard for, form across bends

http://home.comcast.net/~kennethbarrentine/Sheetmetal_Rib.zip