However, these need to be open profiles so each sketch needs a small gap. To start, 2 sketches on 2 different planes are needed to define the ends – a square and a circle. It’s actually pretty easy to do this using the lofted bend feature, but there are a few tricks to be aware of. SOLIDWORKS gets used in a lot of fabrication shops and a question that often comes up is how to create a model and generate a flat pattern for a sheet metal square to round.
