Convert Body To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet.

Convert body to sheet metal solidworks.

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. Click convert to sheet metal 3. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. 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.

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. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

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. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.