Convert Body To Sheet Metal Solidworks

This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal.

Convert body to sheet metal solidworks.

Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make it. For more information about solid.

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal 3. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. If an edge already has a fillet applied the radius of the fillet is used as the bend radius for the new sheet metal part.