Convert Curved Surface To Sheet Metal Solidworks

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.

Convert curved surface to sheet metal solidworks.

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Under sheet metal parameters. Create the sheet metal part as a solid body in solidworks. Convert to sheet metal.

Notice the three features added. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. 2 solidworks will pick the rip edges for you by process of elimination. 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.

3 when all edges have been added to the two groups hit the green check. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck.

This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control. The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. Flatten it by converting it using the insert bends command instead. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

When cleared the body is consumed by the 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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Here is your sheet metal box.

Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied.