Convert Shell To Sheet Metal

Select the edge to rip as shown.

Convert shell to sheet metal.

The original solid part is now a sheet metal part with sheet metal parameters complete with flat pattern. 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. Finally go to feature flat pattern. In faces to remove select the faces as shown.

Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Convert to sheet metal zip file size. This command acted as a shell command and removed the front face that was not included in any of the edge selections. The convert process is complete.

And here is the converted shell metal. To bend the part rip the block between the edges of the tabs by clicking rip or insert sheet metal rip. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Shell the block to 1mm so the part is of uniform thickness.

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. Click convert to sheet metal 3. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. In wf5 with your solid model applications sheetmetal shell do not select any faces and then done refs you will be prompted for the sheet thickness type in value and enter in creo2 operations convert to sheetmetal enter your wall thickness and tick middle button.

I hope this help giov. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. You now have standard sheet metal features and associated sketches even if some are missing their names bug. 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.

Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.