CBL, I see your point. I'm still getting familiar with the features in Solidworks, & this is the first time I've used forming tools. First time I've worked with sheet metal too, for that matter. Most of the stuff I've done so far has been MEMS, super tiny. Still, I needed to model custom form...
Boy, I soent a good deal of time today trying & failing to model what should be quite simple. After all, it's a very common feature in sheet metal parts. Please see linked image:
http://pryne.com/images/cover.jpg
I tried many times to model these slots with bends & eventually resorted to using...
I've been having a similar problem, only I can't follow your advice because there IS no longer any "Forming Tools" folder in the design library. All I see is:
Toolbox
3D ContentCentral
Solidworks Content
But then, this machine has been acting pretty strangely the past several days...