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Sheet Metal Work using SolidWorks
Creating a base flange
When you develop a sheet metal part, you generally design the part in the folded state. To create a sheet metal part, you sketch an open profile and use the base flange feature to create the thin feature and the bends.

Step 1 Select the part drawing component

Step 2 Click on the base-Flange/Tab in sheet metal tool bar

Step 3 Select the plane to draw the cross-section of the sheet metal part

Step 4 Draw the cross section using lines then you can give thickness later

Step 5 Then click on exit sketch icon

Step 6 Give the length of the part

Step 7 Give the K factor it is a material property

Step 8 Click on the right corner tick mark

Finish

1. Adding a miter flange

You can add flanges to your sheet metal part with corners that are automatically mitered. First you add a notch to limit the propagation of the miter flange. Then you add and dimension the sketch for the miter flange.