Convert Multiple Surface To Sheet Metal

Select the body you want to convert.

Convert multiple surface to sheet metal.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Click convert in the import group on the sheet metal tab. 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. You can ctrl click to select multiple bodies.

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. Click convert to sheet metal 3. To convert a solid to sheet metal. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal.

The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. Walls bends and junctions only default sized junctions you created as sheet metal not imported junctions are. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

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. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck.

Under sheet metal parameters. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.

The select bodies tool guide is enabled by default.