How To Use Convert To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

How to use convert to sheet metal in solidworks.

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

Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. We create a familiar solid part non sheet metal bodies and convert them to sheet metal with associated sheet metal properties. 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.

Solidworks makes it easy to create sheet metal parts out of solid or imported parts. You might also like. When cleared the body is consumed by the 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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. This is a useful tool if the initial part has been created using standard part modeling features such as extrudes and lofts. 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.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. The covert to sheet metal command combines the shell rip and insert recognize bends commands.