automatic numbering folds sheet

[enz-OH!]

Bye to all,

I'm starting to practice with the 2014 solidworks sheet environment after learning how to use the welding environment (and multibody assemblies) thanks to the great help received on this community.
I made a thick 1.5 mm gronda channel, 4000 mm long, with 3 folds that I converted into sheet metal with the command "converted in sheet" later.
I checked that in the function shaft ordered the folds according to the order with which I converted the 4 flanges of the sheet part.
my question is if there is a default order dependent on the thickness, length, material, ... of the sheet to order the folds so I am wrong.
Thank you in advance all the people who will help me.

win

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

first of all we always attach the file when asking specific questions about the problem of a model
then because, if you want to create a sheet, do not immediately start with the appropriate functions instead of creating a normal solid and convert it later.

I checked that in the function shaft ordered the folds according to the order with which I converted the 4 flanges of the sheet part.

this phrase without an image or better explanation is not clear at all.

my question is if there is a default order dependent on the thickness, length, material, ... of the sheet to order the folds so I am wrong.

from the thickness definitely not because solidworks manages the sheet only of a single thickness (if not you can get the flattening. If it is a multibody part each sheet body may have a different thickness but then there will be so many flattening functions as the sheet metal bodies.
for all the rest is not clear what you mean by default order (folds?) or in what environment you need design? )

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

if you refer to the possibility to personally decide the bending sequence that you want to transmit to the workshop the guide page is this http://help.solidworks.com/2017/italian/solidworks/sldworks/hidd_bend_reorder.htm

 

[enz-OH!]

Hello Massivonwiezen,

Thanks for the answers, you're right, I didn't explain well, I'll explain better.
I first realize the part then convert it into sheet metal because I have recently started to practice also with the metal environment and I have not yet good grip on the latter so the most direct way to start seemed to me this.
in the image "lamiera1" is evidenced by a blue rectangle the first face, the face from which I started with the conversion in sheet metal.
in the image "lamiera2" is highlighted by a red arrow the second face converted into sheet metal, although I did not select it directly but I selected the edge.
in the image "lamiera3" is highlighted by a red arrow the third face converted into sheet metal, although I did not select it directly but I selected the edge.
in the image "lamiera4" is highlighted by a red arrow the fourth face converted into sheet metal, although I did not select it directly but I selected the edge.
checking in the function shaft I noticed that he ordered the folds according to the order with which I selected the face and edges (see image attached "order bending").
on the table to go down in the workshop I must indicate (with notes maybe) to start bending on the side of the image "lamiera1", then the edge of the image "lamiera2", then the edge of the image "lamiera3", the edge of the image "lamiera2" or I can indicate another order or can not indicate any order or there is a default order of bending that depends on the sheet, the machine. .

win

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

I first realize the part then convert it into sheet metal because I have recently started to practice also with the metal environment and I have not yet good grip on the latter so the most direct way to start seemed to me this.

Wrong. the correct way is to start immediately with the plate functions. if you don't know how to use you do tutorials
otherwise you will never learn to use them properly. Above all it is a particular that has nothing complex and just a function to do it.

on the table to go down in the workshop I must indicate (with notes maybe) to start bending on the side of the image "lamiera1", then the edge of the image "lamiera2", then the edge of the image "lamiera3", the edge of the image "lamiera2"

when making the flat plate table you can indicate in addition to the angle and bending radius (inserted by default) also the order of the folds. that you can redefine in the way of the llink I posted

or I can indicate another order or may not indicate any order or there is a default order of bending that depends on the sheet, the machine.. .

What is this? a statement?
a question and are you asking us how to handle your work in the workshop?

 

[enz-OH!]

Bye to all,

understood massivonwiezen. then I must start immediately with the sheet metal environment in the time cutouts as I did for that welding.
I put on the table the flattened and not flattened sheet, on the flattened view quoted the lines of fold, on that not flattened the bending angles and some distances between some flanges for the operator (as control quotas).
the last were questions.
the questions concerned only the existence (or not) of a rule (which if I do not know) concerning the order to give to the bendings in the part then in the table then to follow when you actually fold the sheet in workshop.
not on the management of all the work done in our workshop (for charity).
Thanks again.

win

 

[enz-OH!]

I almost forgot, I opened the posted link, I tried to change the order of the folds in the dialog box that opens after clicking "reorder bending" with "high position" and "low position" but after clicking "ok" I go to check in the function tree and did not change the bending order.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

or put on the table the flattened and not flattened sheet, on the flattened view quoted the lines of fold, on that not flattened the bending angles and some distances between some flanges for the operator (as control quotas).

rays, angle and direction of bends are inserted automatically when creating flattened view in the design environment. you can also insert them in the views of the particular bent, but they are superfluous if not for possible control.

the questions concerned only the existence (or not) of a rule (which if I do not know) concerning the order to give to the bendings in the part then in the table then to follow when you actually fold the sheet in workshop.

There's no rule. you can also not give the sequence of folds and let it arrange the folder according to its experience, but it is something that must be managed internally or interfaced with the supplier if the production is external.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

I almost forgot, I opened the posted link, I tried to change the order of the folds in the dialog box that opens after clicking "reorder bending" with "high position" and "low position" but after clicking "ok" I go to check in the function tree and did not change the bending order.

does not change the order of functions, but the order that is indicated in the design in case this data is inserted.
What would you need to reorder it in functions? to do that just rename them