Convert Multiple Surface To Sheet Metal

Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.

Convert multiple surface to sheet metal.

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. Walls bends and junctions only default sized junctions you created as sheet metal not imported junctions are. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern.

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. Click convert in the import group on the sheet metal tab. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. 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.

Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck. To convert a solid to sheet metal.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Select the body you want to convert. Learn the basics and master advanced techniques in solidworks with self paced tutorials and training courses covering 3d modeling sheet metal advanced assemblies simulation 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. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Under sheet metal parameters. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. You can ctrl click to select multiple bodies. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.