Set a value for bend angle and click reverse direction if necessary.
Lofted bend solidworks sheet metal 2017.
Click sketched bend on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal sketched bend.
For more examples of lofted sheet metal parts you can find them in the design library under parts sheetmetal lofted bends.
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For each profile select the point from which you want the path of the loft to travel.
In the graphics area select both sketches.
Lofted bends in sheet metal parts use two open profile sketches that are connected by a loft.
Explained how to use lofted bend command in sheet metal with examples for the ease of users.
Click a bend position of bend centerline material inside material outside or bend outside.
Click lofted bend sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal lofted bends.
The base flange feature is not used with the lofted bend feature.
In the propertymanager under manufacturing method select formed.
Bend lines are valid and applicable to lofted bend geometry that can be manufactured by the incremental brake press method.
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The resulting flat pattern looks like what you see below note there are no bend lines like in the bent lofted bends example.
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Lofted bends in sheet metal parts use two open profile sketches that are connected by a loft.