When designing sheet metal parts, a number of specific issues must be handled. Consequently, manufacturability becomes an essential factor of each feature in the finished component to gain an advantage.

In this e-book, several techniques will be illustrated to increase the design productivity of sheet metal parts and make designs easier, faster, and more accurate.

In the ebook you will discover how to:

• Assign material type and thickness before starting the design
• Using Solid Edge's built-in features for sheet metal
• Use mirroring, multiple copies to save time and avoid redundancies
• Use the "multiple flap" feature to reduce the number of features
• Use synchronous technology to increase design speed
• Check sheet metal developments before moving on to manufacturing
• Take advantage of 2D Nesting