How do you check thickness in SolidWorks?

What is thickness analysis?

Use the Thickness Analysis utility to determine different thicknesses of a part. This utility is especially helpful when using thin-walled plastic parts. Use Thickness Analysis to: Identify thick and thin regions of a part (especially for plastic parts and castings)

How do I change the thickness of a part in Solidworks?

Click Thicken on the Features toolbar, or click Insert > Boss/Base > Thicken. Examine the preview, and select the side of the surface you want to thicken, as shown below. Enter the Thickness . Note that when you select Thicken Both Sides , it adds the Thickness you specify to both sides.

How do you do a thickness analysis in Catia?

CATPart document.

1. Click Wall Thickness Analysis in the Analysis toolbar. The Wall Thickness Analysis dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the body of interest. …
3. Keep Sphere as the computation method. …
4. Keep Tolerance as the parameter defining the calculation precision you want. …
5. Enter the value to define the tolerance you want.

Where is thicken in Solidworks?

Thicken

1. Click Thicken (Features toolbar), or click Insert > Boss/Base > Thicken.
2. In the graphics area, select a Surface to Thicken .
3. In the PropertyManager, under Thicken Parameters, select the side of the surface you want to thicken.

How do you add material thickness in Solidworks?

In the dialog box:

1. Right-click Custom Materials and click New Category.
2. Right-click New Category and click New Material.
3. Set the custom material properties on each tab as required.
4. Click the Sheet Metal tab. …
5. Select Thickness Range.
6. Click Add twice.
7. For each row in the table, set the following: …
8. Click Apply and Close.

How do you make a part thinner in Solidworks?

To scale a solid or surface model: In a part document, click Scale (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Scale .

How do you use the knit surface in Solidworks?

To knit surfaces:

1. Click Knit Surface on the Surfaces toolbar, or click Insert > Surface > Knit. Create adjacent, non-intersecting surfaces.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Selections: …
3. Select Gap Control to view edge pairs that might introduce gap problems, and to view or edit the knitting tolerance or gap range. …
4. Click OK .

How do I change solid to surface in Solidworks?

To access this functionality, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the part name and click Convert to Bodies.

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Converting Features to Bodies and Surfaces

1. Under File Name, change the name to Housing2. SLDPRT.
2. Select Save as.
3. Select Preserve reference geometry and sketches.
4. Click OK.