How To Use Convert To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

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.

How to use convert to sheet metal in solidworks.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. The convert to sheet metal command lets you specify the thickness bends and rips necessary to convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu.

This is all possible but be prepared to spend a lot of time doing the bend sequence using solidworks. Then you could try and convert it into a bending. Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal. Convert to sheet metal convert to sheet metal allows the user to quickly convert parts into sheet metal models from there a flat pattern can be automatically created.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. The part is simple enough why not model it in sheet metal from scratch using this import as an example. This is a useful tool if the initial part has been created using standard part modeling features such as extrudes and lofts. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Sorry that s the best advice i can offer. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Not sure i ve seen this before.

Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part. Under sheet metal parameters. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

When a rip is required. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.