Convert Part To Sheet Metal Solidworks

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied.

Convert part 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. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. With this feature a solid object can be easily converted to a sheet metal part with required gauge k factor and bend allowances. 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. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Notice the three features added. Under sheet metal parameters. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. 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. Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. If you right click on the sheet metal feature you will find k factor.

You might also like. Convert to sheet metal. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control.

Here you can change it to adjust it so your flat pattern matches you real world part.