Fill Patterns In Sheet Metal Solid

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Fill patterns in sheet metal solid.

In this video i explain how fill patterns can be used to quickly create complex types of patterns. The fill pattern feature is an excellent yet little known patterning tool in solidworks. This usually adds tens or hundreds of instances of a feature so as you can imagine the instance count is important because no one wants to sit there and count each perforation. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.

Fill pattern which is often overlooked in favor of traditional linear and circular patterns allows you to select co planar faces or a bounding 2d sketch and fills that area with a pattern. The fill pattern feature can even create its own hole features. To create a fill pattern click fill pattern features toolbar or insert pattern mirror fill pattern set the propertymanager options and click. The fill pattern feature lets you use a predefined shape to fill a space.

For these and many other cases the solidworks fill pattern is an effective way to quickly fill planar areas. You can create a sheet metal perforation style pattern or a pattern of concentric shapes typically used to enhance aesthetics. Accelerate your capabilities with solidworks standard patterning and validate count feature. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.

Solidworks will automatically pattern a feature and space it fit within a.