Convert Body 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 body to sheet metal solidworks.

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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Click convert to sheet metal 3.

For more information about solid. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. 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. 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.

Under sheet metal parameters. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet.