Convert Bends Sheet Metal Solidworks

The part is already bent but it s a dummy solid so no need to insert bends.

Convert bends sheet metal solidworks. Click convert to sheet metal 3. You might also like. M measure the bend radius of the imported solid with the measure tools. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

The combination of these two tools make up the core functionality of the convert to sheet metal tool and focus on the edge connections between faces in the solid body. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. M converting to sheet metal should get rid of the beveled edges once you hand pick the two bend faces. Inserting rips and bends to convert to sheet metal for a more discrete approach to making sheet metal from solid bodies you can use the rip and insert bends tools.

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. Want all of our free solidworks sheet metal training videos. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Enter the material thickness you want 5.

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

Visit our learning library which features all of our training courses and tutorials at http. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.