The rectangle appearing in the middle of the part is merely for transferring the location of a stiffening panel during the gluing stage. The location was modeled as a pocket so that the outline would ...

Holes, patterns, and cutouts occur frequently in sheet metal parts and their creation is crucial to modeling these parts. "SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy - Course 2: Hole Patterns and Notches” ...

Q.I'm currently making a toolbox that will be permanently mounted in the bed of my truck, just behind the cab. I have built a structural framework from angle iron, and I have drilled and tapped holes ...

Every major trade in the construction industry has them - Web sites, that is. There are thousands in the HVACR field, many crossing over into other fields, including the sheet metal trade. If you ask ...

This article was originally published Sept. 21, 2016. It was updated Feb. 2, 2023. Engineers designing sheet metal parts and products are often unaware of the difficulties or impossible tasks their ...