How To Use Convert To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

We create a familiar solid part non sheet metal bodies and convert them to sheet metal with associated sheet metal properties.

How to use convert to sheet metal in solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. We can also use imported iges files.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Under sheet metal parameters. 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. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal.

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. You might also like. 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. The covert to sheet metal command combines the shell rip and insert recognize bends commands.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.