Convert Bends Sheet Metal Solidworks

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Convert bends sheet metal solidworks.

Visit our learning library which features all of our training courses and tutorials at http. M converting to sheet metal should get rid of the beveled edges once you hand pick the two bend faces. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. M measure the bend radius of the imported solid with the measure tools.

Want all of our free solidworks sheet metal training videos. 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. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Measure the thickness of the imported solid with the measure tools. 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.

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. Inserting rips and bends to convert to sheet metal for a more discrete approach to making sheet metal from solid bodies you can use the rip and insert bends tools. Enter a default inside radius for the bends. You might also like.

Enter the material thickness you want 5. Under sheet metal parameters. The combination of these two tools make up the core functionality of the convert to sheet metal tool and focus on the edge connections between faces in the solid body.